Tag Archives: failure

Had an Oh-Wow! Moment Lately?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by tnealtarver

My friend Tom had an Oh-wow! moment this morning during a basketball game. You recognize those moments in life. Perhaps you’ve experienced them. I did on Monday morning. Friend Tom did this morning. An Oh-wow! moment is when you do … Continue reading →

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4 Truths About Failure and Success

Posted on October 28, 2011 by tnealtarver

Okay, with the World Series going to a decisive winner-takes-all seventh game, let me begin with a trivia question. What record do Barry Bonds, Carlos Beltran, and Nelson Cruz currently share as of Friday morning (a record I hope Cruz … Continue reading →

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A 3-D Relationship with God: Difficult, Dangerous, and Disheartening

Posted on August 24, 2011 by tnealtarver

Bang. Miss. Bang. Miss. Bang. Bang. Miss. Miss. Bang. Bang. Bang. Miss. Miss. Miss. Dang! Dang! Dang! If I had to hunt for a living, I’d starve. I started thinking about the ONE and failure on a Saturday after an … Continue reading →

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A Life Full of Zeroes

Posted on August 21, 2011 by tnealtarver

Zero. Zero. Zero. I recorded my score each time until I tired of the activity. Then I continued to participate but stopped recording the results. What was the point? Zero plus zero plus zero adds up to a big, fat … Continue reading →

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2 Examples of What I’m Not

Posted on June 11, 2011 by tnealtarver

“You have the right to remain silent.” Hearing those words directed toward you tends to bring an unexpected gravity to life. I knew I just might be in serious trouble and the day, as bad as it had already been, … Continue reading →

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