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Self to Others: Week Five – Fighting for Others
Boys are passive. Men confront. “All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke Over the past 15 weeks of Lovett Legacy, some mornings have dragged a bit. But not this week.… Continue reading
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Self to Others: Week Four – Formed for Others
Boys flee. Men change. Before God really uses a man, he will form him into the right kind of man. He will humble him, change him, test him, get him ready, then call him. This week, we see the importance… Continue reading
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November Badge/Challenge
Cale did really well with the knot-tying challenge in October. By the end of the month, he could tie the bowline, figure-eight follow through, and square knot with his eyes closed, and also taught Alissa how to successfully tie each… Continue reading
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Self to Others: Week Three – Awakening to Others
Boys ignore. Men see. In this week’s scripture, we read about Moses killing an Egyptian man who was mistreating Hebrew slaves. We discussed the importance of standing up for what is right, BUT doing so in a way that glorifies… Continue reading
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Self to Others: Week Two – Prepared for Others
Boys Play. Men learn. This week had a lot of big focal points. The scripture for the week was focused on Moses’ upbringing. We talked about big ideas like how to be a man in full, how to grow and… Continue reading
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Self to Others: Week One – Born for a Purpose
We began shift two by looking at the story of baby Moses. We spent some time reflecting on the fact that the Israelites were only in Egypt because of Joseph being sold by his brothers, and eventually being elevated to… Continue reading
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Shift Two – From Self to Others
Boys are inherently selfish. Men learn to put others before themselves. Over the next 10 weeks, Cale and I will be exploring the shift of selfishness to selflessness by studying the life of Moses. Week one will lay the foundation… Continue reading
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Ease to Difficulty – Difficulty Day
After Cale and I finished Shift One on Friday morning, I gave him an OU shirt and told him that we had tickets to the OU/TX football game the next day and would be spending the weekend in Dallas. We… Continue reading
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Ease to Difficulty: Week Ten – Legacy
Boys think short term. Men think long term. The final week of shift one centered around the idea of leaving a legacy. Every time you start a new chapter in life, you leave a legacy behind. We talked about the… Continue reading
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Ease to Difficulty: Week Nine – Change
Boys cling. Men adjust. This week’s focus was focused on the appropriate way to handle change. Cale has had some big changes in his young life: Traveling in an RV for a year, re-acclimating to normal school, leaving his elementary… Continue reading
Lovett Legacy - A 5-year Journey From Boyhood to Manhood 