tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188609379582245828.post-19176455505623739482008-07-16T08:36:00.001-04:002008-07-16T09:18:19.660-04:00We all know that the people we associate with can play a huge role in how we live and who we become. And I am lucky to be be connected to so many great people; whether we share history from my fraternity days, a favorite college football team (it is actually a nation, the Husker Nation), or a faith; the people I surround myself with mean a lot to me and go a long way at defining who I am.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Mens-group_1880_hg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0pt none ; background-color: transparent; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; float: right; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="147" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Mens-group_1880_hg.jpg" style="border: 0pt none ;" width="200" /></a>One group in particular is pushing me to become something so much better than what I have known. I am part of a small group of guys that meet each week, and throughout the week, to discuss our faiths and what it means to be a Christian man. I guess we don't only discuss these things, we attempt to live them supporting each other and challenging each other to greater success.<br /> <br /> These guys provide and are made up of such strength that it inspires me. Strength of purpose; to pursue their passions and dreams, and strength of principle; to align themselves with standards we believe God has given us.<br /> <br /> I owe a lot of thanks to these guys and words could never truly express how important they are to my life.Jonathan Shradarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189791262186274833noreply@blogger.com