I am Second® - Ryan Ries

I am Second® - Eric Metaxas

Lauryn and Matt Wedding

That is my daughter in the AVI at her wedding recently... I am very proud of her!!
— Brad Catron (@runningcat_od) September 30, 2014

The Similarities Between the Hunter and the Vegan

This has been my perspective for a long time. Many things shared in this conversation I have shared with friends in the past. A hunter is dedicated and respectful in his pursuit of a purist type of harvest and lifestyle. A vegan has made a non-mainstream choice, and should be respected for their resolve and steadfast decision to avoid animal proteins of all types. In many ways we both are rebelling against the typical careless thought process most Americans (I cannot speak to other countries habits) have towards where there food comes from, and the terrible heartless ways it is sometimes processed. Purity of food is a mindset that is shared amongst this diverse set. If you truly believe in what you do, you should be ready and willing to thoughtfully explain your position. Thanks to Steve Rinella for sharing his message in a professional manner.

"The closer you are to the source of your food, be it field, forest or farm, the more you will respect and honor it."

Lauryn and Matt are Married!!

My daughter was married to a great guy this past weekend & we couldn't be more happy & proud!! From #CATRON 2 #FELTS pic.twitter.com/Ne0Kj0w9ot
— Brad Catron (@runningcat_od) August 26, 2014

Thanks to Those Who Make Their Beds!

Battling Cancer With Grace... Part 2

This is an excerpt of a touching story of one girl's journey through a battle with cancer. Aubrey Hernandez is a good friend of my daughter, and I have admired her resolve and attitude while dealing with an issue that no one should have to deal with... all with humor and grace.

Part 2

“God is preparing you for greater things.”

(Disclaimer: If you haven’t read part one of this story, then you should probably scroll down and do that first)

            Before I start the second part of this story, I just want to say a few things. I hope you don’t let some parts of this story change your viewpoint of me as the person I am now. Some parts of this story I am embarrassed about, and I am embarrassed by some of the thoughts I had as well, but without these parts of the story and thoughts that I had, I wouldn’t who I am and where I am today. I wouldn’t change anything about this story because it shaped and molded me into the person I am now, and there is nothing that I would want to change about that. I would just like to reiterate that this is my blatantly authentic story and my walk with Jesus. It gets ugly. It definitely is messy. My life isn’t the least bit perfect. I just want to show people it’s ok to be wrong and be someone who has made mistakes. It ok to be someone who knows failure, and its ok to have moments of pure weakness. Because, get real… everyone has made mistakes, everyone has been wrong before, and everyone screws up every once in a while. I don’t want my story to go unheard. Not because I want attention, but because I want it to be life changing to someone beside myself. I want my story to benefit other people… or another person, even if it were just one, then posting this would be worth it. I believe that everyone’s story has a purpose, no matter how embarrassing some moments are. God didn't intend for us to live our lives and be quite about the things that have shaped and molded us. And that's not want I intend to do either. I don't want to be quite about the things God is doing and has done in my life, and this is my way of shouting it to anyone who wants to listen. So as we continue, please keep these things in mind.

“We all have chapters we would rather keep unpublished.”

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Battling Cancer With Grace

This is an excerpt of a touching story of one girl's journey through a battle with cancer. Aubrey Hernandez is a good friend of my daughter, and I have admired her resolve and attitude while dealing with an issue that no one should have to deal with... all with humor and grace.

Part 1

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful do not just happen.” – Elizabeth Ros

This isn’t an autobiography. It’s not a love story. It might not have a “happy ending”. This isn’t about sympathy. It isn’t a place for complaining. It isn’t something to cause controversy about. It might not even be something that anyone reads. So what is it? This is a blatantly authentic story about a girl and her walk with Jesus. It gets ugly. It definitely is messy. My life isn’t the least bit perfect. I just want to show people it’s ok to be wrong and be someone who has made mistakes. It ok to be someone who knows failure, and its ok to have moments of pure weakness. Because, get real… everyone has made mistakes, everyone has been wrong before, and everyone screws up every once in a while. This story isn’t about popularity. I don’t want it to be famous. Then what’s the point of posting it for anyone to read? I don’t want my story to go unheard. Not because I want attention, but because I want it to be life changing to someone beside myself. I want my story to benefit other people… or another person, even if it were just one, then posting this would be worth it. I believe that everyone’s story has a purpose. God didn't intend for us to live our lives and be quite about the things that have shaped and molded us. And that's not want I intend to do either. I don't want to be quite about the things God is doing and has done in my life, and this is my way of shouting it to anyone who wants to listen. So were does this part of my life start. Well, it starts the day that changed everything.

“Don’t shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, other can see Him.” – C.S. Lewis

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Random Occurence Window Art

So you scoff at the possibility that this could ever happen randomly... yet you take as an absolute fact that the universe in it's infinitely more complex level of wonder just happened to fall into place like that naturally? Think about it...