Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

No one holds you to your word better than a kid who remembers a promise. Maybe that's how God intended things to be because kids come along and keep us honest if we allow them. As I have gotten older, I have realized what is truly in a promise. Many years ago, I made a significant promise to someone.

I was a young adult at the time, but I understood what I promised, and I meant it. What I did not know, however, was that the person I made a vow to would come to me two years later, looking for me to fulfill my word. When the time came, I acquiesced and began fulfilling my promise. I continue to...