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

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

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

Cale has always been an avid reader, so I knew the September challenge would be a piece of cake. After reading through How to Talk to Anyone, Cale summarized the book with 12 specific tricks from the book that he… Continue reading

Boys stay bitter, men forgive. This week focused on the reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers. We talked about conflict with friends, and the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation. Cale has a really solid group of friends, and there doesn’t… Continue reading

Boys avoid responsibility. Men accept responsibility. This week had the most practical lessons so far. Our discussions ranged from taking on more responsibilities at home (yardwork, home maintenance, etc.), taking responsibility for your actions (owning up to decisions you make),… Continue reading

In times of uncertainty, boys panic, but men pray. This was a great week centered around the idea of discernment. When faced with a weighty decision, there are 4 forces at work to try and sort through: What does our… Continue reading

Cale completed his 750/750 challenge for August by knocking out 750 push-ups and 750 sit-ups before 8am throughout the month. He finished both on August 31 in the stateroom of our cruise ship while docked in the Bahamas. He also… Continue reading

When faced with delays, boys lose heart, but men endure. Joseph was hopeful that he was going to get out of prison after interpreting dreams for the cup-bearer and chief baker. BUT, Joseph was wrong. He had to wait 2… Continue reading

Boys yield to temptation. Men resist. Week four was all about temptation. We talked about how temptation is a constant in our lives, regardless of the stage of life we are in. We talked about how to resist temptation and… Continue reading

Boys complain. Men contribute. Week Three Focus was on navigating the different circumstances of life. Men don’t waste time and energy wishing things were different or complaining and pouting. They ask God where He is working, what they can do… Continue reading

People may reject us, but God never will. The focus of week two was how to deal with conflict. We looked at 5 different types of conflict which Joseph faced: He was misunderstood, rejected, betrayed, separated from family & his… Continue reading