“Positive Post Tuesday”
So, here it is Tuesday again. Time for another “Positive Post Tuesday”. Time to say something nice or not say anything at all. This week is a little different because I wanted to build up you guys. The readers of this here blog. The people that, for what ever reason, keep coming back here to hear what I have to say everyday. The folks that show an genuine interest in our family. Who pray for us even though they may not know us, the friends that I have gotten to know better because of this blog, and also the new friends I have made.
Almost two years ago now, I started this blog with no real intention of actually keeping it going. I had no idea what to talk about and even if I came up with something to talk about, I wasn’t sure anyone was listening. Now almost two years later, I have met some really cool people, created a “profession” and been more encouraged than I could have expected from a blog. There is a pretty solid group of people here that come back and comment, and are involved in this little community online. I call it a community because I know that there are people involved in this blog that, if I were in trouble, would jump at the chance to help out, as I would with them. For that to happen with people that I may never know just blows me away.
It’s been amazing to see the support and interest that you guys have shown in what is going on here. There is no way that I would be getting to do what I am doing for a living without this little community here, and I appreciate that. One of these days we need to have a big fat “…in case you were wondering” party, and you are all invited.
You guys know what to do. I know there are more people out there that have nice things to say. Let’s make today a very Positive Tuesday. Who can you build up today? Who needs it most? We do plenty of tearing down throughout the week. Let’s see how many we can get on this list today.
“Positive Post Tuesday”
I know I have already done a “Positive Post Tuesday” about Kristin, but you know what? There’s a lot to brag on her about and I felt like it. Plus it’s my blog and I get to do that if I want.
Kristin is the most loving, genuine person I know. She has dealt with my weird ideas for almost eight years now, and from what I can tell, still likes me enough to hang around me. I remember a handful of people telling us, when we got married so young that it wasn’t going to last and there was no way we were mature enough to start our lives together. Maybe we weren’t mature enough, but we were determined enough to prove them wrong. Now it’s been eight years, we have lived in six different houses, had three kids, and are still figuring things out, but it’s been an exciting adventure so far.
This year has been rough for us. Literally starting at the first of the year, things seemed to have been attacking us from all sides. It hasn’t stopped, and at times has only felt like it has only gotten worse. Kristin and I have had so many long talks that result with only one thing for certain. That we are in this together and that is the only thing that makes us feel like we can make it through. I know for a fact, that there is no way that I could be doing anything without her right next to me, and I hope she feels the same.
Kristin is the hardest worker, most loving mother, caring friend, and creative artist that I know. I know that most men will say that they don’t deserve their wives and they are mostly all right. I too, join in that list of men that truly, honestly don’t deserve to have such an amazing woman in my life. However, I am ambitious today. I am ambitious to treat my wife in a way that she deserves. I don’t know how, but I want to show her how much she means to me and just how much I couldn’t live without her. I could never completely show her how much I need her and love her, but today I want to show her more than I have.
This “Positive Post Tuesday” thing has gone so well and I have been blown away by all the people participating in it. I hope that through this the people writing the posts are being as encouraged as the people that are being written about. I know sometimes it’s hard to come up with something nice to say every week, and it has been for me too, but I think it’s an amazing exercise for us to practice. Let’s see how many posts we can get today. If you are new you can go here and read how this whole thing started. Then the rest is easy. Just write something nice about someone, come back here and add your name and address to the list below. Tell your friends. Let’s make this massive. Sound good?
“Positive Post Tuesday”
Hey there. I haven’t been around much at all. Obviously today is Tuesday and I haven’t posted anything for “Positive Post Tuesday”, though many of you have. I don’t have a whole lot of time right now to post, but I did want to point out a guy that I have been hanging out with all week and has been a friend of mine for a couple years, Wes.
Wes is the production manager for MercyMe and basically runs around and makes sure everything works at a show. I first met Wes on the Third Day tour. He was helping out on that tour and we hung out quite a bit. After the tour ended we kept in contact and eventually Wes was the one that offered me the job with MercyMe. The last couple days Wes hasn’t had much to do because MercyMe hasn’t really done anything that requires him setting anything up, so him and I have had some time to hang out. We went to the shows last night together and hung out the night before.
Wes is Texas to me. He’s a super cool laid back guy, but as intense as they come when he’s mad. Being on two different tours with him, I have seen a bunch of different emotion and every one makes me laugh. He’s got the thick accent, and loves all things Texas. One thing that has always stuck out to me an even continues to is Wes’ work ethic. There are very few people in the industry that work as hard as Wes. He is always running around at shows making sure things are in order. For what ever reason it is Wes and I have just clicked and it’s great to continue to be able to work together on some level. Check out MercyMe’s Crew Blog and say hey to Wes for me.
Sorry this “Positive Post Tuesday” took so long. It’s been a weird week. Even if you don’t get to it today, write something and get it on here. It’s the thought that counts, right? So let’s see what you’ve got. You know the drill. Ready? Go.
“Positive Post Tuesday”
*It’s Tuesday again, and you know what that means. It’s time to dig deep into our hearts and actually say something nice about someone. It’s been great to see all the folks that have participated in this here “Positive Post Tuesday”, and I can’t help but think that it’s bringing people a little closer together every week. That’s the goal anyway.
This week I decided to write about my parents. I put my parents through a lot when I was growing up. There was never a time when I was “pushing the envelope”, as they say, figuring out new ways to cause trouble while yet still avoiding trouble. I went to a pretty conservative Christian High School and typically found myself on the “less of a model student” side of things. Randy and I found ourselves in different types of trouble nearly every day. I know for a fact they went to bat for me more times than I could count, even when the principal told them he was counting the days until I graduated.
But aside from bailing me out of situations I found myself in, my parents always seemed to support whatever decision that I made. If it was something I truly believed in or at the very least didn’t harm anyone, they got behind me and supported me. Even now as an adult, it seems like every decision that I am passionate about (even if it’s moving their grandkids across the country) they get behind.
Growing up I know there were times where my parents chose my comfort over theirs and made decisions based on something that in the end would benefit me. Things like the high price of that conservative Christian high school, was a sacrifice that they made because they felt like it was best for me. And for as much trouble I got in there, it was probably the best decision to keep me out of a normal high school.
All this to say that I think my parents are pretty cool cats, and I’m glad they still manage to put up with the weird things I decide to do. I know that my mom will pass this post around to everyone she knows because she thinks I don’t have nice things to say about them, but in the end I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be who I am today without the love and support of my parents.
Now it’s your turn. Remember how this works? I know there are a bunch of people that read this blog that haven’t participated in “Positive Post Tuesday” and if you haven’t you should. No seriously. It’s cool to see how just thinking and vocalizing (even though you are typing it) something positive about someone can brighten your day and theirs. There’s no reason anyone reading this can’t come up with something nice to say about someone, so let’s see what you’ve got. Remember the rules? (1) Write a post saying something nice about someone. (2) Copy that posts URL address and paste it in this box. (3) Read some other “Positive Posts” and have a great Tuesday. Ready? Go.
*No that is not a picture of my parents, but I plan on getting my dad a kilt like that some day.
“Positive Post Tuesday”
Most of you already know who this guy is, and most of you have probably heard nice things about him already, but this week I chose Bart Millard to talk about for “Positive Post Tuesday”. I think a lot of times guys like this get so much recognition in one aspect of their life, but it’s more of a fan’s praise than it is for them as a real person. This guy is literally one of the nicest guys in the industry.
I have had the opportunity to work with Bart, and the rest of the MercyMe family a couple different times and in different roles, most recently working with them on their blog and online presence. The more I work with these guys the more I realize how “normal” and genuine they are. There is nothing “rockstar” about Bart, that I have ever seen. He is the same to the guys in the band as he is to the fans asking for autographs.
A couple weeks back the guys had a show in Nashville and I got the idea to stream video on to their blog from the show and mentioned it without knowing if the venue even had internet. I had no way to really know how to do any of it until I was at the venue testing it out. I got there early and sat down with Bart to try to figure out how to make it work. He had some great ideas, got the rest of the crew involved and it turned out to work really well. The part that blew me away was the next day, when Bart called on the way to his family vacation just to tell me that he thought it went great, was appreciative, and thought it was a great idea.
I know it probably doesn’t sound like a big deal, but to me that shows Bart’s personality and thought of other people. Sure he’s written (and owns) one of the biggest songs in Christian music history, and has several people working with him and under him as a company. Sure he’s on vacation with his family after a tour that lasted three months, but he wanted to call and encourage me in something that I took a chance on. To me Bart is a legit lover of God and people and it’s evident in the way he lives his life. In an industry where competition for attention and status runs about as high as it can, it’s nice to have someone at the top continue to be such a nice guy. To me that’s refreshing.
So now it’s your turn. Remember how to do this? Write a post building someone up. Something positive about them. Then come back here and fill out this box below. Ready? Go.
Positive Post Tuesday
I noticed last week that only two guys posted “Positive Posts“. I know for a fact that there are more than two males that are reading this blog. I wonder if it’s because we, as men, suck at encouraging each other. We need to compete and feel as manly as possible. Well, at the risk of looking (or feeling) gay, I am going to write about my friend Randy today for “Positive Post Tuesday“.
To keep a twenty-two year old story short, Randy and met when we were seven years old on a little league baseball field and grew up together. Throughout school we were known as the “different” ones, but both were okay with that. We were rarely separate unless forced by teachers, or parents grounding us. We graduated high school together, and have obviously remained in pretty regular contact since graduation. Randy went to college to learn things. I went to work and got married. Both the paths that we needed to take in life. And now it’s getting closer to the point where we will be working together more often.
Randy’s brain works different than most peoples. I still really haven’t figured it out, but it’s fun to watch. His spelling is atrocious, but he can figure out some of the trickiest computer program stuff I have ever heard of. And if he doesn’t know how to do it, he works hard at figuring it out.
Recently Randy has taken a huge role in helping me work with several bands and their online presence. I have had these ideas and complained about them on this blog numerous times and now with Randy’s help a lot of that is actually happening. Without him working his tail off at learning and developing this stuff, everything I am doing would just be ideas. He takes the ideas and then makes the buttons work. (And that’s a big deal when you are primarily working on the internet.) What Randy is able to do, allows me to do what I am doing, and that’s amazing to me. Without that, very little would be getting done.
So anyway, if you haven’t, make sure to go check out Randy’s Blog and take a peek into his brain. Once you can decipher the spelling codes it’s a pretty cool place.Now it’s your turn. I know there are plenty of people out there that have nice things to say about someone so let’s hear it. I want to hear from the guys too.
Here are the rules again:
(1) Write a post building someone up.
(2) Fill out the boxes below. (Linking to your specific post address)
(3) Link back here.
