Reynolds Life and Times

Yes Lord

// January 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Christianity, Learning, Relationships

In church service this morning and Dr. John C. Maxwell is speaking. Profound summary in three words:

“Yes Lord” works! – John C. Maxwell

Each Year I Go Into the Woods

// December 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // Family Values, Health, Hunting, Outdoors, Relationships, Writing

Each Year I Go Into the Woods

A Poem, Quatrain, Ballad or something of the sort by: Jason Reynolds

Each year I go into the woods;
I tell others it is to hunt those deer!
The truth: it is to put my feet where grandfather stood
Find my soul and wrestle my fear.

Sitting on the ground, trying not to be found,
Melting into the solemn autumn, white flag on a big buck’s bottom,
Singular concentration trying not to blink wrong, the birds sing their song;
About the time the crickets cease, the sun’s arising and so is the peace.

I Wish I Was God

// August 27th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Christianity, Environment, Family Values, Relationships, Theology

Just had a fun exchange with my daughter after wrestling one on one for strength. A great daddy-daughter moment.

Lily: Are you strong or what?

Me: Yep, I am strong.

Lily: But your not as strong as God! Daddy, how strong is God?

Me: He’s the strongest! He is so strong he made everything. You know how the earth spins…well, it is like he is spinning it on his finger… that is how strong and how big God is.

What Unemployed Men Need

// June 29th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Business, Career, Personal, Relationships

Recently a good friend of my wife and I came home to her husband (who is also my hunting buddy) laid off from his job. Others provided the typical responses of shock and disdain for the former employer I am sure. Having been laid off three times in my short technology career of 13 years, I provided some really straight talk to her about what her husband needed. I guess it was helpful or something because she shared it with others and they seemed to like it too. In case it is useful (and I hope it never has to be), here is what unemployed men need in my humble opinion:

#namethatgirl

// October 2nd, 2008 // 27 Comments » // Family, Parenting, Personal, Relationships

Dear LazyWeb,

My wife and I are fresh out of girl names and we have a baby due in 30 hours or so (7:30am Est Friday). Just can’t seem to find the right blend of first name, middle name, and last name.

We are thus crowdsourcing the naming of the girl and asking you to give us what you think would be the best girl name for our child. There is no voting going on here, as the naming of our child is not a democracy. That would be impersonal, people. Still, you come up with something better than what we can… and we just love it, and you get the credit.