The Sailors Family

It all started with my brother and father. At a very early age, I had the strong love of the most important men in my life. Everything was not perfect…my Dad made mistakes and although my brother was amazing, he being 9 years older than me, was a teen with all that comes with that. But, their love, protection and instruction was so crucial to my development as a boy.

Very quickly, as I entered school and church, God began to bring more men into my life. I have been abundantly blessed! From my pastor and youth pastors, to baseball coaches to youth leaders, I was very blessed to have strong and wise men in my life.

For many men, this is not the case or there is only one key man. God really put me in a company of great men of God, as I grew into a young man. I was blessed to work for some of them or serve as intern with others etc…

Beside my father and brother….some of the most important men of my life are still around me in the NWA community! God has worked through all of the aforementioned men and my own self discovery to rescue me and open my life up to the truth of God and really set in my a great passion for the Lord. By no means is God absent from this. Christ’s pursuit of my life has been strong and ever persistent.

I now have the opportunity to be an influential and strong man and I really take that to heart. I’ve been blessed to walk with many boys, young men and college students. I strongly desire to pour into their lives. I don’t always succeed or get myself out of the way, but I like to think the majority of my interaction with these amazing people is God breathed!

And of course I have my on little man now and feel so blessed to be in a community of men…a great fellowship that will speak and impart Godly masculinity.

Kryssy and I are already noticing how living in redemptive community is shaping Jackson. From young men like Jamie and Darrell to older men like Uncle Derek, Aubrey, Brian, Curt, Chris, Mark or Neal (who knew you all were older men! lol… sorry, middle aged men sounded worse…Aubrey and Curt qualify) Jackson is so blessed to have Godly men (including dear old dad) to make him feel like the beloved son he is.

He knows it…He talks about all these men quiet often. Kryssy made up a little lullaby:

God made Jackson, God made Jackson. In that Bible Book it says, God made Jackson!

And when we are done, we will say, “Who else?” and we inevitably go through all the people who Jackson knows… from Maw Maw to B (Grammy B)to Mommy to Sheri…on and on it goes… but it always seems as though we get back to those men.. over and over..

We can see how important they (really as well as the whole company of our loved ones) are to him… and you know this is they way God designed it. Sadly for mommy, as he gets older, he will begin to pull away from mommy and move toward da da and other men to test his strength and find out who he is…for mommy cannot answer his question of “do I have what it takes?” “am I a man?” “will I come through!” And, as I had it…I am so proud that Jackson will also have Godly men to bestow masculinity…

Are you in need of a mentor or guide to walk with you? Email me… it’s what we do!

Tags: Beloved Son, Blessings, Men

Luke 19:10 says, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost!”

I’ve been looking at the screen for several minutes just feeling and sensing the enormity of this statement and I am just so touched and really overwhelmed by God’s love for us.

In Luke 4:17:19 Jesus says:

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

or as Isaiah 61:1 says:

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners

Oh my friends… I pray that you are incredibly hopeful because Christ has come to seek and save what was lost and has also come to bind up our brokenness!

But is that it? Is there more? Sure God wants to save us but then what? There’s heaven but are we just biding or time here? Are we just to have a life of servitude under the finger of a dictator that wants to steal all our fun or run our life?

The reality is that God is about bringing us life…

John 10:10 tells us that Christ came to bring us life to the full but with a cunning warning to be aware that there is an enemy set against us that comes only to steal kill and destroy.

So yeah…there is more…there is an intimate walk with Christ…a co-creator-ship…a co-heirship and desire oh wonderful desire. There is joy, fun, victory, restoration, redemption, truth and a place of sanctuary where we can run to our Heavenly Daddy and dwell with Him!

That’s where I want to be. I’ve tried the alternative and it is no good!

What’s your worldview? Go to Epic Reality

Need scripture for what I’ve said? Email Me!

Tags: Love, Rescue

So a few weeks ago, Jackson and I were on the Sesame Workshop site playing “Elmo.” We got to the game called Dress Grover!

Oh a very funny thing happened. I asked Jack who’s “that” was…expecting him to say something cute like.. “ver or gro” or something meaning Grover… well he didn’t… I asked him who it was and he said “Darool” which means our buddy Darrell… It was great.. I really rolled laughing and he did too… so now, anytime we are playing that game, Jack really believes it is Darrell..

You decide!

Oh my… I love my son. He is so funny right now. You have to see this video.

Big Multi-Family Yard Sale at our house  this Saturday :

We will have:
baby clothes/toys
furniture (chairs, microwave hutch etc…)
computer equipment/19″ monitors
appliances (stove, microwave etc…)
tools
adult clothes
shoes
roller blades
golf stuff
fishing stuff
old lawn mower
bicycles
books
unique finds
antiques
tv’s
complete home theatre system with cd player and subwoofer
reck-room things like pool talbe/hockey table

home if the price is right

come out and say hi even if you don’t want to buy anything!

Love ya and blessings!

704-860-9719 for directions!

We are now to the point! The point of having to S P E L L W O R D S around Jackson. You parents know what I am talking about. If we say certain “key words” whoa baby.

For example, we have to S P E L L:

P A R K

P I Z Z A

D E R E K

B A N A N A

S T R A W B E R R I E S

B O O K

B A T H

W O O D C H I P S (for some reason he really loves mulch…funny little precious boy)

O U T S I D E & P L A Y

M O V I E

F R I E S

A P P L E S A U C E

Y O G U R T

E L M O

E A T

D A D A ‘ S T R U C K

M A M A (if she’s not around)

P R A Y

Obviously our boy likes to eat. It really has been an awesome time watching him grow. He is so observant and really picks up on what is being said and begins to emulate you very quickly. I have really began to be sensitive to what he is hearing and what we are saying, constantly asking God to lead Kryssy and I on the things we need to support and the things we need to swiftly oppose.

Tolerance seems to be what I hear most often from people. People will say, “oh, that is no big deal” or “don’t be such a party pooper” or my favorite “you’re such an old fogey!”

Kryssy and I are blessed to be around parents that are mentoring us as parents. Families that care what comes into the minds, across the eyes, tickling the ears or speaking to the hearts of our children. We are resolved to fight for what is right in the eyes of the Lord for Jackson and for those children around us that their parents have given us sway over. We will not ideally stand back and allow anyone to steal or pervert the truth, kill innocence or crush childhood. We will foster an environment that is conducive for Jackson and other children to grow in the Lord as the man or woman that God has intended them to be.

Now do not miss read what I am saying. I am not saying that they are going to be little lambs when they begin interacting with the world. Unaware of the world and its ways, rather strong and courageous warrior sons and daughters that are wise to the world; strong of mind and will and ready to lead from a place of wisdom and power. Being led by the Lord, full of life and joy and walking with Christ intimately….knowing who they are and for whom they are made.

We pray this way every day for Jackson and for those precious ones around us….T O L E R A N C E leads to the destruction of the family. We must fight for our families and for what is right and true. You have it in you. Go ahead and give it a try!

Tags: Family, Tolerance

10. I get to hear things like “mimi chu” translation “mommy too”

9. Seeing the light bulb come on when Jackson learns something new

8. Cuddle time, morning, noon and night

7. Having a helper to put the soap in the dishwasher

6. Seeing the best of Greg and I created in Jackson

5. Spontaneous hugs and kisses

4. Praying and getting to hear him say “Amen”

3. Being able to serve his needs with love and joy

2. Nurturing him with love and by teaching him about Christ and His love

And the number 1 reason is…….he’s just so cute!

Tags: Family, Mother's Day

As you know if you read my blog, I love to fish.  It is a blessing to me to be out there in the river, on the ocean or in a boat.  My time there is very transcendent and I feel very close to God and often hear things from Him very clearly.

We must do the things that bring us life and closer to God.  Walk with Him.  He was draw you into those adventures that lead to life and His voice.  Not ever, will it be, at the expense of your family or responsibilities although it might take them sometime to understand.

I recently posted about fishing on the Tuckasegee in Dillsboro NC but while editing some things, I accidently deleted the post.  So, wanting to keep a good flow, I thought I would repost the pictures.

Tags: Fishing, Fly Fishing, Trout