ANoteFromDad

What’s something being a parent has taught you about yourself?

It’s been said that the flag waves with the last breath of every person who’s died defending her.

There are over 7,600 flags here, and the sound is… somber.

If you listen closely you can hear the dog tags that are placed on each flag clinking against the flagpole as the wind carries those final breaths through this sea of red white and blue meant to remember.

It’s hard to put into words how it feels to walk and sit amongst these flags. Twenty-five years later, so much of life as we once knew it has changed.

Some good. Some not-so-good.

It’s overwhelming… and worth your time to visit Art Hill this week.

“Never Forget” sometimes looks like walking among the Flags of Valor placed to honor and remember those who paid the ultimate and highest cost the of freedom.

“There is no greater love…”

What’s one area of your life you’re working on right now?

What’s something your dad did that made you feel like you mattered?

Have you ever been driving and looked out the window at something only to notice that your car drifted in the direction you’re looking?

When you turn your head to look at something, your body goes with it.

The same is true when hiking through the woods. We drift off a straight line when our focus isn’t true.

The same is true in life.

Here’s another example: I DON’T want you to think of a pink elephant. I DON’T want you to imagine what it would sound like with Donald Duck’s voice.

How’d that go?

Here’s the thing:

When we say we don’t want ____ (fill in the blank), our unconscious mind looks for that thing we just named.

“I don’t want to be alone.” You’ll find yourself alone.

“I don’t want to be sad all the time.” You’ll find yourself sad more than not.

“I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck anymore.” You’ll have money struggles.

Replace “I don’t want…” with what you DO want.

If you don’t want to be alone, what DO you want?

If you don’t want to be sad, what do you want instead?

If you don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck, what do you want?

Focus on that…what you WANT.

You got this, and I’m praying you have a blessed day.

When’s the last time you forgave yourself, or extended grace…to you?

"I’m fine. I got this." How many times have you said that to yourself in the mirror before putting on the gear? 🛡️

Armor protects you—until it starts crushing you.

For our 1-Year Anniversary Episode dropping this Friday, 7/31/26, Kevin, Mikayla, Angel, and I are taking off the armor. No filters, no holding back—just raw truth about the trauma, the silent drives home, and the shift from surviving to thriving.

We cried, we laughed, and we healed together. If the weight of the badge feels heavy today, you don't want to miss this one.

It’s time to take off the heavy armor and let it go. 🖤🔥

🗓 Mark your calendar: Friday, 7/31/26

A Silent War Within

Boom!