Legends of Super Man

Fellas did you ever feel like you are him sometimes? Guys all of you have at one point or another ran around the house in your fruit of the looms, with a red sheet tied to your neck, flying around the house like "The Man of Steel." You could jump large buildings in one leap or stop a train with one bound. Over the last few weeks I have come to the sad conclusion that I am not him......Superman that is. A few weeks ago I burned my hand on lawn mower, then I damaged my knee playing basketball, and finally I skinned up my arm pretty bad sliding backwards down a swimming pool slide! Ten to twelve years ago I was totally convinced that I had super powers. There was nothing I couldn't do. Somewhere in between now and then I have ran into my kryptonite! Maybe its the great food that I have grown to love. Maybe its all the scraps an bruises over the years. Maybe its my old age! Its a sad statement, but my superman days are coming to an end! Tonight as I was picking shrubs out of my yard and felt the back tighten up a little as I bent down. My first thought was "Gosh I should have stretched before this." That comment was the last straw! I am here now. I have crossed to the other side. This comment is to my poor beat up body..........I have officially crossed.

Living Legacy

Over the past four weeks I have had and amazing opportunity to hang out with a group of ladies through a non profit organization called Living Legacy. Right now we are going through an eight week course teaching financial literacy. Through this class we learn about the importance of financial planning, saving, and spending habits and the effect these decisions have on our lives each day. Living Legacy is a non-profit organization that looks to bridge the gap between the homeless and people like you and I in our society. In this two year program the ladies come to the non profit totally broken....homeless. They sign on to this program with an agreement to get clean and change the course of their lives.

(Def. for HOMELESS: Having no home or haven. Think on that for a moment. Then picture this life with a child. You have the women of Living Legacy.)

Living Legacy takes it from there with programs such as AA treatments, financial literacy, job placement, housing, and many other sessions that help reshape the lives of these women and their children. This program is not an easy one for these ladies. Being reshaped and made new comes at a price and it takes a toll on the women that you would not believe.

During our last few weeks they have really opened up to me and often share fears they have with me. They fear what it will be like in the "real world". They question if they will fail and go back to being homeless? They wonder if they'll go back to an addiction? Living Legacy feels that their niche is to help restore confidence and overall trust in the Lord, so that when those temptations creep into their lives they will be strong enough to withstand them.

I have learned so much from this organization and these women. I've learned that Memphis has a ton of Living Legacies all over our city. Shinning glimpses of God's work being done. I've learned that brokenness does not have to define you. I've learned that if you ask for ways to help-you will get answers.

I am excited and thankful. Thankful that I work for a company that allows me this opportunity to seek out organizations and partner with them. Excited that I get to watch a group of ladies claim their victory over what ever bondage brought them there. I am blessed. If you have time visit the site.

Thanks,

Just in case you forgot

I know with all the Kobe-LeBron hoopla that has started over the last few weeks I just had to send out a reminder.

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This pic is a description of my wife's day.....

Liz and I were joking about this earlier today about how her day normally goes. This morning we woke up and saw 3 glasses staged exactly like this. I think that this sums her up completely. They usually start out with a cup of coffee, followed by water or green tea to stay hydrated, and some sort of Merlot to finish off the day! Gotta love it. It keeps her going thats for sure. Love you hun.

Cool Football Commercial

Some of you all may have seen this before. I hadn't and my friend showed it to me the other day. Enjoy

What a last few weeks!

Where do I began......? The last time I blogged I was talking about my little girls visit ti town. It was fabulous! I picked her up Friday at 4pm sharp at her home in Mizzou and I got her back home Sunday at 6. We had a ton of fun and so much of it was covered on Liz's blog that I am sure most of you have seen. She loved her room and thought that our house was cool! It was great to hold my girl in my arms for the first time in my home and let her know that she was safe with me as well.

Great feeling. See more here.

I have really been on cloud nine since. Liz's new venture has been going great. She just started her own site Elizabeth Wiggs Photography and it is awesome. Overall life is good. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers over the past few months with everything. It has been very helpful.

Thanks!!!!

Syd's First Weekend in Memphis

This weekend has so many different meanings for me. It would almost be too hard for me to explain. My little girl gets to come down to visit me and I am so happy about this. Ever since I held this girl in my arms, for the first time, when she was born, she has had a special place in my heart. Over the last six years of her precious life, that feeling has done nothing but grow. We are just so so so......excited about Sydney Carlene coming to Memphis and seeing a side of her dad that she has not really ever been able to fully see or maybe even understand. This will be her first visit here and I hope that we can make it a great one. Thanks to everyone who has had to listen to me talk about this little one but has never gotten to meet her. You will soon. She is a special person and we are excited about her getting to form relationships with the people who are special to us.

This is going to be a great weekend. I am excited about this. It will be just another weekend with daddy to Syd, and that is alright with me!