He’s Trying in his Own Way - episode 273
When was the last time you took a leap of faith? Logan went from mastering HVAC systems to the bold choice of service in the military as a Navy medic. He would advise any future sons (and daughters) to take their own leap of faith.
In this episode Logan Wolfinger opens up about his personal passions, including his enduring love for pets (he had a goldfish that lived for 15 years) and his admiration for films like Goodfellas.
Reflecting on his grandfather's profound influence - his biggest inspiration - he shares invaluable life lessons on authenticity and embracing opportunities. Logan is our guest this week for the series It’s Raining Men - What do they really think?
Funny. Hard-worker. Provider.
— Logan Wolfinger
Bringing Me Back to You
Thoughts from He’s Trying in his Own Way
Isn’t it a leap of faith to choose to believe that the Son of God came to this earth, fully man, fully God? It seems like a stretch to our human imagination. Of course not everyone thinks it happened. Some believe he was a prophet while others aren’t sure, and still others reject any divine notions. I get it. I really do. And yet. And yet. I can only tell you how it is for me.
I was raised Catholic as I’ve written about previously. (I typically attend non-denominational services at this point. That is another story.) I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t believe in God. He was a given as far as I was concerned. There were times when I was closer to him, times when I prayed for things that in hindsight were not good for me (but he knew better so he said no), and then times when I kind of forgot he was there.
In my mind God gave us two extraordinary gifts: first, his Son and second, free will. So you can choose to believe or not, it’s really up to you. There have been many times in my life that others would chalk up to coincidence or to luck and I think a far more powerful, intentional being is at work. Rooted in love he can only operate from there. It’s his nature, it’s who he is. These other qualities that get assigned to him that are rooted in fear or control or superiority are simply incorrect.
One example of hundreds I’m aware of, and even more that I’m not, was when I was in a relationship that was blowing up. One day I was driving by myself one way and another car was driving the other way. I noticed it was a truck and then I saw the work sign on the side that said, Nau Builders. Driving that truck was a man I had known a bit in passing through the years. I knew him to be a man of integrity, a good husband (since divorced) and a hands-on, loving father. I thought to myself, I want to meet someone like that Ron Nau: kind, thoughtful, a good man. (Have I written this story before? I honestly don’t remember!)
I saw the therapist I was working with (the one helping to extricate me from the doomed relationship), and told her about this sighting and how I was ready for someone like that in my life. So Ron became my avatar for what was possible. Several months later after the smoke cleared, our mutual friend and I spoke on the phone. She asked if she could tell Ron about my changed status. I said yes and three hours later she called me to say she’d talked to Ron and he asked if he could have my number. The rest as they say is history.
Could this have happened some other way? Maybe. But what I do know is that God was bringing us together through 12 years after our very first meeting to our first date. Our choices were the things that took us so long to get to each other. Some will say I manifested this into existence. While I do believe in positive thinking I do not think I have that kind of power. Someone far more dynamic is at work in my life. Every good and perfect gift is from God. James 1:17. Thank God.
On our wedding day with friend Julie who connected us. Good job!
— March 23, 1996 in Del Mar, California
