I’m here to protect you. To make sure you’re safe and not in the line of fire. To keep you from unnecessary pain. Shield you from all those haters out there, and there are many. I’m here for you. To protect you.
—the beginning —If you haven’t read them yet, sneak over and read Part One and Part Two first. It will all make more sense. Thanks –JR Six years ago. Doesn’t seem possible. Nah, can’t be. Let’s see. Bekah turned three in March. She was born in 2016. An election year. Oh, yeah. How could I […]
I have a friend. He has a great dad. My friend loves his dad. A lot. From my vantage point they have a pretty awesome relationship. His dad is a very wise man. He has lived a long time. (That is kinda prerequisite for being wise.) When my friend has a problem, when life throws […]
I know it sounds strange. But salsa is why I am ready to write about Jared. (Check out the first post of Jared’s Story if you haven’t already.) Salsa and Jerry. Jerry Jerry is a great guy. That isn’t his real name, but it will do for here. He is a retired union carpenter and […]
Jared’s Story It has taken me five years to do this. Oh, I have tried. Many, many times. During my lunch break. Late at night. Early in the morning. If you were to sift through my many notebooks, paper or online, you will find lots of starts, lots of ideas, lots of attempts…and just as […]
“Go Change the World!” Google, “Josh Rodriguez”. Go ahead. No, wait…I’ll make it easy for you. Here is a link to save you the key strokes. You can thank me later. You guessed it. Not me. My picture didn’t come up with “WORLD CHANGER” emblazoned underneath. No, you probably saw a baseball player struggling to […]
Ever been hit in the face by a brick? I have. Earlier this year when I realized I was just one year from 40. Ugh. Is it possible? I read recently that 40 is the young person’s “old” and the old person’s “young”. Think about that for a minute…Sigh. OK that’s enough! Seriously, if you […]
We aren’t a big sports family. We aren’t huge on watching sports. However, at the Rod house, all evening activity comes to a halt during both the Summer and Winter Olympics and during March Madness. And maybe the MLB playoffs, if the Cardinals are involved. Not looking too good this year. Ah well. There is […]
Hi all, Welcome to the new website!!!
Well, it isn’t really new. Just updated the look and brand because of the new direction I am heading with writing.
Dads are leaders. (so are Moms, but that is for another site)
We lead. At our places of business. In our churches. In our Community.
But before we can effectively lead any where, we have to start at home. Let’s learn how to lead together. Right here.
The new heart of the blog is simple:
Lead, Dad. Lead.
–JR
