2016 has been one crazy ride. There is just over a week left so who knows what else will happen. It’s hard to believe it is already Christmas. In the spirit of saving postage (take that USPS) and keeping up with the times, here is the 3rd annual Spindler Christmas card. [Read more…] about 2016 Christmas Card
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Learning To Listen
A few years ago, when I was off from work, I was up in my room checking my email when someone knocked at our door. I wasn’t expecting anyone so I was not really looking forward to who it could be. My thoughts were that it was either my landlord, a Mormon, or a Jehovah’s witness. I open the door to a guy about my age standing there. Now I was really confused because I had no idea who he was. Here is how our conversation went [Read more…] about Learning To Listen
I Am Still Blessed
Over 4 years ago, I wrote a post called I Am Blessed. So many times I hear people talked about people who are blessed and it usually equates to one thing. Often we think people who have money and nice things are blessed. It is all around us. Our society is consumed with it. In order for us to have peace and have our needs met we have to have an absurd amount of money in the bank. We have to have the latest model car or the latest gadget. We have to have a big house and some people who help us take care of it. [Read more…] about I Am Still Blessed
Cling To God
One of my favorite things about being a dad is coming home after work. When Zeke hears the door open, he starts yelling, “Daddy” and running towards the door. He has a huge smile on his face and he jumps into my arms. He will grab on to me and lay his head on my shoulder. It is usually short-lived and he gets back to doing whatever he was doing before I walked in, but I look forward to that moment. There was that one time about a week ago where Angela and Zeke came to pick me up at work and he walked in the door, ran right past me yelling, “Chris” and went and hugged one of my co-workers but I won’t go there. [Read more…] about Cling To God
Bring Back Kindness
In 2016 kindness is disappearing in the United States. Everyone in the world is glad that we don’t have to see anymore political ads. In North Carolina those ads have been brutal. Not only did we have to endure all the presidential ones, but we also had very polarizing races for governor and senate among others. I’ve seen at least 2 attack ads per commercial break for at least a month. Add to that all the other stuff that has gone on in 2016 and it seems like we have taken a free pass to throw kindness out the window. [Read more…] about Bring Back Kindness
I am an Israelite
About a month ago I injured my knee. I’m not exactly sure how I did it, but one morning I woke up and my knee felt like it was on fire and I could barely bend it or put any weight on that leg. The doctor said it was just a pretty bad strain and gave me some rehab exercises to do at home. It would be in my best interest to do these exercises everyday, but do I? Nope. I don’t have a desire to stay injured, but yet I’m not doing all I can to heal. You would think that improving my well-being would be toward the top of my to-do list, but some days it’s not. [Read more…] about I am an Israelite