HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2019 is history! At the end of every year, it’s always hard believing another year has come and gone. I’m not sure what this past year entailed for you. But, I bet it’s pretty safe to say
2020, Bring It On!
Really… What Is Faith?
What is faith? And what does it really look like? This is a question I’ve been wrestling with lately. As a Christian, we hear this word all the time. It’s pretty darn essential to the Christian life. We know what
Lessons From The Wilderness
I recently spent a week with my beautiful wife and amazing Sister-in-law in Wyoming. We spent three days and four nights hiking, camping and exploring the Grand Tetons in the Jedidiah Smith Wilderness. The mountains were magnificent! They were huge.
One Way To Improve In 2019
Life’s freakin’ crazy. Doesn’t it always feel like you’re playing catch up? It does for me. There’s so much to do. And never enough time. It just keeps piling up. And on! It’s easy to get caught in the whirlwind
Meeting Jesus In A Bathroom In Las Vegas
Have you ever met Jesus in a bathroom in Las Vegas? I just did. No joke. Here’s how it went down. I was in Las Vegas representing my awesome company for the annual RVDA Convention. It was my second time
Parenting’s Not A One Way Street
Parenting can be absolutely exhausting. I had one of these days last week. We just welcomed our third boy, Soul River Thompson, into the world. I took all three boys to Pullen Park for the evening so Daphne, my wife,
New Life in Soul
Soul River Thompson: We welcomed Soul River Thompson into the world this weekend! My wife, Daphne, was a champ! It was our third child. All boys! Even our golden retriever Spirit’s a boy. Praise God everything went well! Mommy
Takeaways From My First Ultra Marathon
I did it! I finished my first 50K. It was a blast! Don’t get me wrong, there was lots of pain and many uncomfortable moments, but all in all, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be. After a
Life Post Pro-Sports: Finding My Way With The Best Company You’ve Never Heard Of
“The real world” (life as an ex-professional athlete) ain’t as bad as I thought it would be. It took about a year or so, but thanks to my good friend Ryan Nelson believing in the man I am, I found a company
Dear Mr. Elrod: I Forgive You
Dear Mr. Elrod, I forgive you! My guess is you haven’t had a lot of people tell you that lately. I sure hope I’m wrong. But I truly mean it. I know you don’t need my forgiveness, but I felt