“ The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ The restless adventurer within me stands eye-to-eye with the fear that has stepped directly in my path. And the thing I absolutely must not do is to blink first. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ A father teaches his children that the battle is not determined by the enemy that stands around them, but by the God Who stands within them. And that lesson can only be driven home as they watch their… Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ When surrounded by the ashes of all that I once cherished, despite my best efforts I can find no room to be thankful. But standing there amidst endless ash I must remember that although the ashes surr… Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ The paralyzing fear of being lost is fed solely by the irrational fear that we will never be found. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ In evaluating ourselves, we tend to be long on our weaknesses and short on our strengths. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ By choosing comfort we are in the very same decision choosing to miss every great thing in life, and that thought should be anything but comforting. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Sooner or later I will be faced with the fact that the world is helpless to meet my needs. And at that point, I will be left with two conclusions; that life is cruel or God is real. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ The very places that we presume God not to be are the very places that are filled with His footprints and littered with His fingerprints. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Failure is not the deterrent for the next try. Rather, it is information that empowers the next step. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ A compass calibrated by my greed is a rather shrewd way to legitimize my agenda. However, true north on a compass such as this is a straight line to the edge of a really big cliff. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Too often, opinion is a lens polished by the grit of bias. And as I stare through my own lens, I might ask how much polish can the grit of bias actually create? Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ I pretend to give gifts that people pretend to be gifts so that I can pretend that I gave something that actually cost me something. And what pretending or this sort gives me is the gift of a pretend… Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Tragedy cleans the windows of the soul by washing away the bias of our lives in the detergent of pain. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Each day hands me a clean sheet of paper upon which to write. Therefore, I would be wise to write without ever having the need to erase. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ If I have never had, or worse yet, I have lost the conviction that life (despite all of the blows it wields and the savagery that it spawns) is nonetheless an incalculable privilege, I will have in th… Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Betrayal is advancing myself at the expense of the one who I committed myself to advance. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ The reason placing blame repeatedly fails to work is that I repeatedly place it on everyone else instead of where it actually belongs. Craig D. Lounsbrough
