10 Things I Love About My boys

There was no event or snafu in the Skor house that brought this post on other than I've just been watching these two grow up lately and have been filled with a growing love for these two boney boys. So here's 10 Things I Love About My Boys (in no particular order):

1. Their sense humor - they make me laugh - every day!
2. Their hair - seriously, they both have crazy hair.
3. Their creativity - you should hear the ideas that spurt from their brains.
4. Their obsessions - I wonder where they get obsessiveness from?! hmm
5. Their kindness - they are known by their friends, parents, coaches and teachers for their kindness.
6. Their honesty - Although, when they're talking about my waistline, they COULD do with less honesty.
7. Their artistry - both have a love for art, which I love.
8. Their love for wrestling - There is nothing like pounding on your kids at the end of a long day. :-)
9. Their love for reading - what can we say, it runs in the family.
10. Their pursuit of God - there is nothing like hearing your children talk about learning about the very real God.

Another Good Quote

One of our prayers for our boys is that they would be men of character. We don't often pray that they would be leaders, that might not be their gifting... instead we pray for character and humility and influence for the Kingdom. I would rather see them live life unnoticed and unannounced if they live life in love with Jesus, His Kingdom and are willing to do whatever it takes... even if it means the death of personal dreams, pride and perceived position. That's why this quote from John the Baptist is one of the greatest "leadership" quotes, in my opinion, that there is:

"He must become greater; I must become less." ~ John 3:30

There are and will be times when men of real character are called upon to step back and to push others forward. That's a sign of real character.

Starting a New Blog

We started this blog some time ago to log the highlights and hilarity of the Skor Family. Since that time, we've posted nearly 160 posts.

But, from time to time, we've posted items that were "outside" the goings on of our family and, we know, don't necessarily interest you. 

So.... for now we've chosen to keep this blog focussed on the fun and journey of our family...we'll be posting a bunch more soon, so keep coming back.

So, there are two new blogs starting:

1. Kiley has started a blog out of one of her passions and calling just for Pastors' Wives. You can link to it here.
   
2. I'll be starting a new blog soon of a different stripe. Watch for details. 

Quote on Leadership

I'm a collector of quotes and this one caught me attention. I've observed it to be mostly true...

"Humility recedes as Leadership Advances." - Eugene Peterson