Author Archives: Matt Wright

Girls, All through my childhood, sports was as constant as the sun rising each morning. My earliest memories include being on a baseball field in the role of a bat boy for my Dad’s team. I can remember learning to hit off of a tee, playing catch, and running bases as a kid. As theContinue reading “More than a game…”

There is an assumption about life….that life can be easy. Let me be the first to tell you that life can be easy. Let me be the first to tell you that life can be hard. It can be very hard…just follow me on this. There are very few things that you will do thatContinue reading “The Assumption of Life”

We just wrapped up Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas…my favorite time of year. It has always been my favorite, but even more so now that I have the two of you. Halloween was so much fun. Lindley, you had the best costume. You were an inflatable dragon. It was so cute. We laughed and laughed. Avaleigh,Continue reading “The 2021 Holiday Season”

Strong willed. Tough. Emotional. Loving. There are so many words I could use to describe you. You are exceptionally bright. The problem with that is you also have a really small attention span….lol. Lindley, you are my girl….which can be good and bad. The bad….you are a mischievous mess. You hate picking up. You areContinue reading “Lindley…”

Wow….. Overwhelmed with emotions. That’s how I feel….words can’t explain it, but I want to try.   Birth…..was unlike anything I could have expected. Seeing the love of my life in labor for 15 hours (5 of those without any painkiller), vomiting the last 10, seeing the baby being born….it was all…..well….almost horrific. The love ofContinue reading “A Blog from the Day of Avaleigh’s Birth”

Tough choices, tough decisions. These things make life hard. One lesson I have always tried to apply….and not always with the best success…is do what is right, regardless of the consequences. We should always tell the truth, always choose right over wrong, always try to pursue a path that is free from trouble. Taking theContinue reading “The Hardest Thing To Do…”

As your grow, so will your circle of influence. I wish I was the only one that would influence you, but I know that isn’t realistic. There is danger in your circle of influence growing….a lot of danger. The people you surround yourself with will influence the things you do…both good and bad. When youContinue reading “Those You Surround Yourself With…”

Avaleigh, There have always been moments….all of your life….you have always shown a connection to and an awareness of God. There were so many signs… A few months after Paw died…on a beautiful April day…I was sad. You didn’t know because I never really showed anyone how sad I was. We were going down theContinue reading “Avaleigh’s Baptism”

Stop being driven by rewards. It isn’t about money, cars, possession…. Stop being driven by outcomes. It isn’t about winning awards, recognition, or gaining a higher position… Stop being driven by, “If I just get this, then I will start doing this….” You should already be doing whatever it is that you aren’t doing. JUSTContinue reading “Who You Become”