A huge change in our son from allergies

Jordan is 5 years old. He has suffered from allergies his whole life. Recently we heard about a Doctor in Phoenix treating people for allergies so we thought we would check it out.

The doctor diagnosed the items that Jordan was reacting to and corrected the problem. I will not attempt to explain to you how or why it works, I can just tell you that it does. Here are the top few things that we have seen different in our child.

1. His skin is clear. His legs would normally be dry and itchy, especially in the bath...all gone!
2. His stomach does not bloat or feel bad any longer.
3. He has been trying new foods and his overall behavior has been better.

What's that worth? To us it's worth every penny we have spent so far. This Doctor can help and if you mention my name I will receive referral credit...so will you when you refer people to him as well. Try it out, what have you got to loose except bad health!

Seeing something new in something old

I went on a mountain bike ride this morning. It was overcast and I was riding alone. I put on some music and started up the hill. Just before I reach the top there is a great view of Granite Mountain. I have seen it hundreds of times from this location and it's always amazing.

This morning however, it had begun to rain and the clouds were hanging lower than normal. I was equal to the clouds riding in the rain and Granite Mtn. Well, it was shrouded in dense fog and was the most beautiful way I have seen it. Funny how we can see something many times and if we look again, we can discover something new to appreciate.

Perhaps that's why the Bible seems to unfold before our eyes, at times, like we have never read it before. Perhaps it's why your spouse is some amazing and complex that you continue to discover how amazing they are as well.

My suggestion? Keep looking, you may find some NEW inside something OLD.

Always teaching

This is a snapshot of Austin learning to skimboard. If you are unfamiliar it's a very thin board that you throw on the sand just as a wave is receding or building and jump on and ride it.

Some people call it a "toe jammer", because...well, you jam your toes.

He had been working on this and I walked out and told him WHEN to throw it...success.

He had the equipment and the ability, he just needed a little more information to be successful. How many of us are in the same place? We can do something and experience success, but we need just a little help. Join me today and help someone really excel by giving them some help.

Changing and growing

It's normal for us to grow. We expect our children to grow up, we ourselves continue to grow in experience and relationships. There is constant movement.

One of my favorite things about working at UCYC is the life-change that continues as part of our story along with many churches. This camp is 86 acres in Prescott, AZ dedicated to serving churches and other ministries, but without children and students, it's just a piece of land. However, when churches attend with their kids, and we plan our part of the program to teach student about Jesus...Life-Change occurs.

So far this summer, God has changed the following lives, 350 kids have accepted Christ and another 605 have made recommitments to continue to follow God. These are just the ones we know of but there is more.

What has changed in you lately? Are you growing in ways that make you better? Are you moving backwards? Hope you are making good progress in life.

The men and their motorcycles

During my recent trip to Colorado, I had lots of time to think. It occurred to me that the bikes we like match much of our personality as men.

Dan: rides a 1300 sport touring bike. It's fast (very fast) and sporty, like Dan. He moves at a great pace in everything.

Terry: rides a 1800 Goldwing. It's dependable, has some quickness and overall speed. Take care of this bike and it will keep rolling for years...just like Terry. Sometimes I forget he is 68+ years old.

Matt: rides a 1700 Yamaha Warrior. It is SO LOUD and fast. It was described as a "drag bike" at the motorcycle dealership. Like Matt, it's loud and it's a blast. It's purpose in life is evident...go very fast and have fun! Sounds like Matt how works very hard and plays even harder.

Me: I rode a 1100 Honda Shadow. It's a true cruiser. I could roll easily at 80 down the interstate or relax the winding roads in CO. Like me, it just cruises through life.

Where we come from

Over the past 5 days I rode a 1998 Honda Shadow 1100 across Arizona, Utah and Colorado. There were four of us on the trip and we covered more than 1,350 miles. Spending that much time with anyone will grow your friendship. Over the next entries I will related some of my thoughts and lessons learned as we rode for hours across amazing country in all kinds of weather.

My first lesson came late in the trip. Saturday evening we were at dinner at Carver's Brewery in Durango talking about our lives. Matt Kinsley leans over and says, "Davey boy, our lives starting out are so opposite." His point was to talk about how wild and crazy some of his early years were and how plain my life was.

You know, each of us start out in different places. The beginning is not important. How you end up is what matters. Are you going to stay in the places where you begin? I am not talking about physically where you live. I am talking about the choices you make in how you live, speak, treat others, have family, make commitments, become a better person, participate in our society, train your children well and so many other things.

We laughed on the trip because we all had near death experiences and yet here we are. Perhaps we should acknowledge that God has saved us for something better. As for me, I choose to try and learn from my past and others. I will try to honor my wife, kids, parents and the God I follow. My goal is to finish this one and only life well. Good luck with your life.

Believing the "lie"

Sometimes we get anxious. Sometimes we get hurt, nervous or frustrated. These are all normal parts of the human experience. In fact, they carry the label of being a bad thing, but most often they result in good things IF we learn to work through them correctly.

My friend said a long time ago that when he feels some of these emotions coming on that he asks himself, "what is the lie that I am believing?" This simple but powerful mental exercise helps ground him and remind him that things may not be as he perceives them.

Example: Anxiety comes as he prepares for a trip. Will he ride in the front seat? Will he get along those on the trip? What if...??? So, he methodically answers the questions with the above question in mind. Front seat? hummm? What is better or worse about the front seat? Is there a lie hidden in my thinking? When you spot the lie it eases the anxiety.

We are held prisoners to our thinking. What is we thought differently? Hope this helps you begin to look through what is going on.