by
Chet
4. May 2010 07:28
Does the journey from boyhoood to manhood need to be recognized? Or will it just happen? Do we, as fathers, brothers, mentors, and sons ourselves, need to usher boys into the life of a man?
That's the question that Raising a Modern Day Knight seeks to answer, both in concept and in deed. I'm almost done with the book, actually, but the chapter I read this morning titled "Commemorating a Transcendent Cause" really connected with me. The previous several chapters had outlined several ideas for ceremoneously bringing young men into the world of men. The point wasn't that you have to grab them on their 18th birthday or their college graduation - the point was, they need to be grabbed. Whether it's a lonely walk through the woods that is interupted by significant men in the boy's life, or a steak dinner with a father and his comrades sharing their own journeys, boys need to be welcomed into this world. It will not happen accidently. It will not happen on it's own, unless you really, real...
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Chet
22. September 2009 21:42
This weekend I head off to Indiana Outpost Boot Camp. This will be my second trip to this men's retreat; I think the last time I went was two years ago. I was in the middle of discovering a lot of new things about myself as a man, husband, and child of God. I filled a journal with thoughts, words cried out to God, and words I heard back from Him (a very new experience for me - listening doesn't come easy). My eyes were opened to passions on my heart I didn't know existed, and that I couldn't even talk about the first time they really hit me. Since that time, life has been different. I won't say I've chosen the "red pill" (or was it blue?) every day, but my eyes have been opened. I know there's more out there than I can see. I know I have a purpose, a battle to be part of, and brothers to grow with. I know that my relationship with my wife is more than just a partnership, more than just 2 people living in the same house who are occasionally in love, and more than a hopeful mess of emoti...
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by
Chet
9. July 2008 16:11
I sent this to a friend today, thought I'd copy it here as it's a good reminder of ... me ...Ok... got myself up at 5:30 wondering why I got myself up so early and then got up here and now I know... I'm writing you. :)I have nothing to offer you but brotherhood. And camaraderie. You know those words better than I, I think, with pieces of your background. But I am learning about them. And I am loving them. I have a friend named Rob who lives in Nashville, TN. He started out the friend of a friend but is now one of the closest guys I have in my life (don't know if he knows that or not). I can call on him anytime, anywhere... and he helps me makes sense of stuff. He is, to use the Bible's words I guess, CLOSER than a brother.With that said, here's a little of my story. Maybe we'll find some connection points. Actually I'm sure we will. I just don't know what they are yet. :) My life has dramatically changed in the past 2 years. I am not going to dwell on the past too much, but let's just ...
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