This week was very good, actually it was great. Great is a relative term, so in comparison to all other weeks in recent memory, the current week stands out as amongst the best. Being a habitual ‘box checker’ (which means that I make a list of items to accomplish and then check them off the list when completed), this week encompassed many boxes that were checked. But the week also had a good feeling to it as well, and some excitement to make it special.
The weather cooperated by staying warm in the daytime to the mid 90’s and cool at night in the 50’s.
We reached some major milestones in the completion of my book, WARRIORS – Every Man Matters. The writing is essentially complete, absent only the table of contents, title page and a few needed Bible quotes. Of course, we are discovering that writing the book is only the beginning of the process; next comes publishing and selling. We also approved the cover design, and received two very good endorsements that we will include the book. (These were some very big boxes to check).
I have always been a big fan of constants; my viewpoint must have evolved during the many hours of math class I have taken since high school. In any math equation there can be three potential parts: a number, variable or constant. A variable is something that varies (math names are pretty easy to follow); for instance, the time that the sun rises is different every day. It varies. The price of gasoline varies with respect to where it is purchased, and when. 
When news agencies speak of “The Recovery” it is done in general terms, often with little regard to specific effects on individuals; like you and me. It is too difficult for national organizations to extract the minuscule detail of individual circumstance, yet it is the sum of the individual stories that create the overall picture.
Discipline is an act that is often misunderstood, always needed, but too rarely embraced. It means, “To instruct a person to follow a particular code of conduct or order.” Or it can mean, “Training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character,” and finally, “Control gained by enforcing obedience or order.” It is derived from the Latin word, disciplīna, which means teaching or learning.