The question isn’t: “Did you wipe-out?”

Posted on February 1, 2010 by elizabeth

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The question is: "Did you paddle back out?" 
This is my li'l grom, James. He paddled back out.

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::James will be reading your encouraging comments::

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  • http://surprisedjoy.blogspot.com/ Beth Johnson

    Nice job James! What a great ride!

    (pregnant with #1 and Daddy can’t wait to get out surfing with him/her, mommy is also having a hard time thinking about this summer without surfing with daddy…)

  • http://profile.typepad.com/sarahyoderowens SarahYoderOwens

    Hey Esther and James,

    We had a wonderful friend here in China, who is actually the leader of our service team – and he was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. He is an absolute fantastic guy, talented, and successful.

    He wishes he’d been diagnosed as a child so his parents could have understood his frustrations in school, but he has not let it limit him in any way.

    God has a wonderful, amazing plan for YOU James, and he has created you uniquely for it. Keep riding those waves!

  • Karen Sims

    Way to go, James! I am so very impressed, not only that you were riding, but that you paddled back out! Good for you! I am encouraged and inspired by your attitude! Warmly, Karen :-)

  • http://ifmeadowsspeak.blogspot.com/ Tammy@If Meadows Speak….

    James, I got one word–skills. Yea, you got’em. Awesome, Dude!

  • http://www.lorimcktia.blogspot.com Lori McKenna

    My kids surf almost every day. Whenever they think of giving up they remember a quote I tell them all the time about tenacity: ” It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up!” Good for you James, you’ve got tenacity!
    original quote by Vince Lombardi

  • http://jenngrant.blogspot.com jenn grant

    i agree james and so does judah!!

    you got skeeows yo!!!

  • http://www.coopersx4.blogspot.com sara

    I am going to be 35 this year.
    And have NEVER set my feet on a surfboard..
    You rock, dude!

  • http://laladyinwhite.blogspot.com colleen

    someday i will learn how to surf. you’re almost 20 years ahead of me, james…so rad :)

  • velinka marton

    Way to go, James!! It takes a lot of courage to get up and go back into the water. Good for you! Not to mention… you look real cool on that surfboard ! :)