What if the simplest rule—live one day at a time—could quiet the noise long enough to hear your life speak back? We sit down with my dad, Andrew, to follow that thread from a favorite hymn into the woods, where white oaks feed deer and squirrels and teach us how to trust what’s right in front of us. Nature becomes a mirror: colors of birds, the memory of elephants, and the way a farm turns attention into prayer.
Andrew shares how timing everything once drove his work and drained his peace—bales per hour, minutes per foot massage, always measuring. Patience arrived by practice and by choosing encouragement over critique, even if that meant praising a teenager’s clean ceiling when the floor was chaos. He faced stage fright in a community play and trained his brain with tiny habits like tying the other shoe first. The principle stays simple: fear shrinks when you move toward it, gently and often.
We talk about grief after his brother’s sudden death, the years when faith narrowed to a thin line, and the moment he accepted that not every answer heals. John 3:16 and the promise that no one can snatch us from the shepherd’s hand brought warmth and confidence. A hospital visit led to a psalm for a woman who had never been to church; two days later, she was gone. He calls it listening for nudges and acting with care, one person at a time. There’s practical wisdom too: don’t make decisions when you’re high or low; wait for the middle. Know the difference between needs and wants. Give, save, and ask if the next purchase is a comfort or a calling.
By the end, we circle back to legacy: appreciate people while they’re here, live more relaxed than your clocks suggest, and assume beauty inside the stone. Andrew hopes his grandkids choose gratitude, kindness, and faith—and skip the habit of timing every minute. If you’re hungry for grounded wisdom, quiet courage, and stories that nudge you toward gentleness, this conversation will stay with you.
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0:00 Welcome And The Song Choice
0:21 Living One Day At A Time
0:45 Nature’s Lessons And The White Oak
2:39 Animals, Beauty, And God’s Creativity
3:05 Faith In Nature Versus Church
3:33 Learning Patience And Timing Life
5:36 Encouragement Over Criticism
6:18 Facing Fears Through Community Theater
8:14 Brain Habits And Small Challenges
9:10 Volunteering And Changing Your Attitude
