Because I think my new URL for shortening URLs is so cool, I thought it would be fun to put everything I share on here with the tag “LukeLikesIt” - that way if you ever want a list of all the links I’ve shared to other people/blogs/music/etc you can get it in one place.

(That is a crazy run on sentence - my apologies to all the English grammar police!)

Go ahead…click on the tag below to see what I’ve shared so far!

Some great people writing about #CreativeBlocks - check out the whole list… lukelikes.it/knkrRO

Not only was this a great performance but I also want to use my new URL to show you… http://lukelikes.it/m3TGsi (cool, right?!) #geek

Maybe I am to open in what I write on this blog, maybe this will be one of those times - but I’m gonna go for it anyways.

I know this doesn’t sound politically correct to some, but let’s start out with this understanding…

It is more natural to be physically attracted to someone of the opposite sex if they are physically fit.

I’m not saying that fat people are bad, I’m just saying most people aren’t naturally attracted to fat people, they’re attracted to skinny people. Okay - let’s just be clear before you start telling me what a horribly insensitive person I am - I would fall into the fat category. I’m not pointing my finger at other people here. 

Now, for this announcement - I think I’ve found my girlfriend (someone I want to pursue a deeper relationship with). I’d love to put a name here and say that she knows and we are “happily ever after” - but I can’t, because I haven’t let her in on this announcement. As of right now, it’s my little secret, which really isn’t very fun. So, you ask, why haven’t I told her? Well I’m sure there are many reasons but at the top of the list is obviously fear of rejection. I want to know that she’s ready and waiting for me to ask, and then I will. I want to know that she wants to be in a relationship with me. Rejection sucks.

I realized something else - I am attracted to her, both on the outside and inside, yet I’m not someone who is attractive on the outside. Whether it’s right or wrong, a “connection” usually starts with a physical attraction and then you get to know and be attracted to the person on the inside. She’s physically fit and I’m not… that doesn’t work very well. So, I’m holding up the first step. That’s silly of me. Whether it affects her answer or not - this much I can tell you - being fat isn’t increasing my chances.

So, that’s it. It may be silly, but this shall be another motivator for me to get in shape.

It’s hard. It’s not quick enough. It sucks.

But I will do it. I will exercise. I will eat healthier. I will be healthier. I will get skinny.

So, if you see blog posts or facebook check-ins or tweets about my exercising or what I ate, you’ll know why. My apologies if you don’t like hearing about it, but putting it out in the open, the good and the bad is helpful. And you can feel free to publicly call me out if I’m doing something I shouldn’t.

I’m going to change. It’s gonna be good!

God is our father.

All the good things about earthly fathers we see.

None of the bad things about earthly fathers we see.

Protector. Comforter. Lover. Guide. Encourager. Leader.

But, just like we see everyday, kids have a choice to let their fathers father them or they can run the opposite way.

Do we let God be our father, or are we to busy running away from him to experience him in that way?

love is…

Trust is such an important thing. Do you trust those you work with?

How can we foster trust with those who work for us?

How about those we work for?

I believe very little substance is accomplished without trust.

Don’t get me wrong, I think with trust comes some accountability and checking up on people too - but without a foundation of trust, accountability doesn’t accomplish much in the end.