
Nick wrote this the day after Christmas. It hits home as we really dive into 2025 and our journey with Re:Generation, the gym, and our goals.
Today has been a day…. Started out driving to my last job on my side hustle and my truck overheating. I pull over to the side of the highway with everyone zipping past with some choice words of my own. I have to trade out work trucks for another truck that’s not mine and how I have it all set up for my way of working.
I finally get done and get home while Whitney is texting me about how crazy the boys are being. Malachi having an attitude for no real reason…. (I guess we are all entitled to bad days).
As I meet them at the gym, Whitney is telling me more about the things that happened. I ask Malachi what happened and he doesn’t tell the whole truth (like most kids do); well, I lost my temper a little and started yelling at him… I don’t understand, we’ve raised him better and I don’t understand why he can’t be honest with me… not perfect but at least honest.
I had made plans to take him to Busch Gardens that evening, just the two of us. We were going to ride the rides and just hang out… (I contemplated not going because we don’t reward bad behavior). But I decided to go anyways.. as I’m driving up with him, we were kind of silent as I was listening to a podcast with Lee Strobel and he’s talking about God and I look over and see the most beautiful sky. Only God could paint something so beautiful.
And it struck me. How much have I screwed up with my Heavenly Father and how many mistakes have I made. How judgmental have I been at times. How much have I struggled with my own sin. He allowed me to see a different perspective and changed the way I looked at Malachi this evening. I think he had a good time with me this evening. I know I enjoyed it. God works in mysterious ways and sends signs and signals all the time. Are you open to Him talking to you? Are you listening?
This strikes me at a perfect time considering yesterday was Christmas. The day our savior was born, specifically to die for us to pay our debt. How much sin of mine has Christ carried for me?
This is just a reminder I think for myself… but also anyone else reading. WE are all imperfect. Let’s try to extend a little GRACE today and try and be nicer going into the new year.
I love you guys and I promise to try and be better this year.
Stay fit, stay safe.
Stay faithful.
Nick