Coaching tee-ball has been an absolute joy.

My 4 year-old just finished his second year of tee-ball and it was my second time coaching.

I never intended to coach, but the first season, the league needed extra coaches so I volunteered. Well, I really enjoyed it and decided to do it again.

In doing so, I have five lessons I learned from coaching and I want to share them with you today!

1. Patience

When I first told my bride that I was going to coach, she wasn't so sure.

"Are you sure? You better develop some patience quickly," she urged.

She was correct. Yours truly lacked tremendous patience, but these three, four and five year-olds forced me to learn them fast. 

They just don't move as quick as I would like or listen as well as I would like, but this is my oldest child's age group so I have to learn that a lot of it is just AGE. 

I'm thankful for these boys teaching their coach PATIENCE.

2. The Little Things Matter

Sometimes as adults and parents, we get so worked up over bi...

Comfortable.

I think the word comfortable is a great way to describe the modern man.

The average man is comfortable in every area of their lives.

Comfortable in their marriage.

Comfortable in their workplace.

Comfortable in their income.

Comfortable in their physical state.

Comfortable in their parenting.

Comfortable in their relationship with their Creator.

Comfortable in their mediocre mental state.

It's been said that "Comfort is the enemy of growth."

I'm here to encourage you to climb out of the ole comfort zone and re-gain a mindset of growth.

Here are a few practical things you can do:

-Spend 10 minutes in focused prayer. Thank Him for everything. Nothing is too small or too big. Ask Him for wisdom and direction.

-Spend $100 on your wife. Take her on a date and a mini shopping spree. 

-Take a box of donuts to the office and let everybody know you're thankful for the community at the office.

-Go on a sunrise run. Waking up early is super-uncomfortable if you're not...

Courageous. 

Bold.

Bravery. 

Battle.

Heroic.

What do these words make you think of?

Well for me, they give me thoughts of the military.

I have tremendous respect for our United States Military. These men and women from every branch sign their lives over to fight for our country. Why? Well because FREEDOM is never FREE. In fact, many have given their lives for citizens of this great nation. For them, it's about FIGHTING for something BIGGER than themselves. The well-being and betterment of our country is more important to them than their own safety and their own lives. This is an extraordinary perspective and one I'll be forever grateful for.

In this article, I'd like to propose an idea for you gentlemen to consider.

What would it look like if we became a society filled with MEN OF VALOR?

More specifically, what would your life look like if YOU transformed into a MAN OF VALOR?

Valor is defined (by the legitest word source ever Dictionary.com) as "boldness or determination i...