The Ring of Fire

by | Sep 22, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

The other night, I had a chance to sit around the fire ring with some friends as they were sharing some stories.  Some were funny, some serious, and some sad, which is a mix of life for most of us.  Do you remember any stories your parents or grandparents, or other...

How Far?

by | Sep 15, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

  How far out of your way will you drive to save 5 cents per gallon on gasoline?  I know some people who will spend more to get there than they will save.  I’ve heard it described as spending a dollar to save a dime, or pennywise and pound foolish.  If you listen...

Birthdays

by | Sep 8, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

So, yesterday was my birthday.  It wasn’t any special round number, but was just another number added to my list of numbers.  Birthdays are usually exciting for us until around age 25 or so, and then they are mostly reminders that we are getting older, which can be...

A Tale of Two Kales

by | Sep 1, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

Sometime in June, I was at the garden center with my kids and since things were discounted ½ off, asked them what we should get.  We got flowers for mom and a 4 pack of kale for 75 cents, which isn’t a huge gamble, even if you don’t like kale.  We planted two in...

Was That Necessary?

by | Aug 25, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

This past week, I noticed the seat belt in my 240k mile work car wasn’t working as it should and I got frustrated not being able to get it to release so that I could get enough strap to buckle in.  I finally decided to take it apart and see what was the issue, but...