"CONGRATULATIONS.......It Is A BOY!!!"

"CONGRATULATIONS.......it is a BOY!!!"

Exclaimed the Nurse.......

"Yeah......we already KNOW!!!!" I said.....

The Nurse had that cocked-head, confused puppy look.....

We have seen that look for the past few months.......

We just gave birth to our SIXTH child......

Throughout the pregnancy, people asked.....

"Do you know if it's a 'boy' or a 'girl'???"

I would reply, "Oh, it IS a boy!!!"

"You had an ultrasound done?????"

Was usually the next question......

"NOPE......those are too expensive......."

"We just KNOW that it is!!!!"

THAT is when we FIRST saw the old.....

Cocked heads and funny looks on people!!!

Allow me to explain......

It was towards the end of 1998......

My wife and I had some issues to deal with….

Personal, financial, and very emotional……

It was a very tough time……

With some bright spots, here and there……

It is during these tough times….

As YOU will see, that I LEARN the most!!!




At this point in our lives……

We had been married 14 years…..

Had FIVE children already…..

Two boys and three girls…..

Ranging from 1 year to 12 years old…..

The job I had was “Local” driving….

Home every night……

During the pinnacle of this troubling time….

We had been having….

I got sent on an overnight trip…..

This trip took me to Michigan…..

I took my “required” time off in a motel…..

I do NOT sleep well in motels….

(Still do NOT to this day!!)

A friend had recently given me a booklet to read….

It was called ”Finishing Well”….

By Pastor Greg Laurie from California….

I have heard him speak, and liked him….

So I took the booklet to read!!




The booklet, ”Finishing Well”….

Is about people in the Bible…..

That started well….yet finished miserably….

Or those that started miserably….

And “finished well”, thus the title….

The main focus was about a man called “Caleb”….

He went into the Promised Land, as a spy…..

With eleven other men….

Caleb and Joshua were the only TWO that said…..

”Yes they are GIANTS……”

“But with God’s help we will be victorious!!!”

Unfortunately, the ten naysayers had the stronger voice…..

Conquer the land……they did not do…..

Thus the wandering in the desert for forty plus years…..

Until the naysayers died off…..

Moses had promised Caleb that HE would be blessed….

When he enters the Promised Land……

On that day, at age 85…..

Still strong and powerful…..

He stood before Joshua to receive what was promised!!




Alone in my motel room…..

I read every word…..

Was enthralled with the story……

I heard in my head…….

YES……I heard in my head…..

”Caleb Daniel”!!

I replied, ”Who is that???”

“Your son!!”, is what I heard next……

”Yeah….okay…..what son??? I asked….

”The one that will be born near your Birthday!!”

Okay, I thought….this is interesting…..

Being the diligent husband that I am…..

I paid attention to that monthly activity…..

Remembered the last time we got cozy…..

Thought…..ya know what???

It IS possible!!!

The next couple of weeks dragged….

I did NOT rush home to tell my wife……until…..

”Honey, shouldn’t you have had something by now??”

A trip to the drug store…..

A little stop in the bathroom……

”Guess what Honey???” my wife asked…..

I said, ”I know!! Come sit down!!”




It was the weirdest feeling…..

Over the next few months….

KNOWING that you KNOW…..

KNOWING that GOD gave YOU…..

A Heads Up about it too…..

What special thing is in my son’s future???

Big deal, Jason…..cool story…..

WHAT’S your point here????




GOD saw me at my lowest…..

Reached down to touch ME….

A truck driver from New York…..

Life was miserable….

Marriage had issues……

HE got me when I was alone…..

And spoke TO me!!

BUT…..do YOU want to know reality????

He speaks to ME every DAY!!!

It is just at this time in my life…..

My mouth was SHUT and my ears were OPEN!!!

I wasn’t ”busy” with LIFE so much…..

That I was able to RECEIVE……

What HE had to offer me!!!

How often have I heard the phrase……

”Be still and know that HE is GOD!!!”

Can I tell YOU another secret I have learned???

When I am too busy to hear HIM…..

He removes things that are distracting ME….

From listening to HIM!!!




AGAIN……Big Deal, Jason……

That’s GREAT for YOU……

But what does this have to do with ME????

PLENTY!!!!

God doesn’t want our ”Laundry List” of……

”Please God, Bless ME with……(fill in the blank)!”

Do YOU ever wonder why we have TWO ears….

And ONLY ONE mouth???

So that we listen twice as much…..

More than we speak!!!

BUT….we do NOT do that!!

Then we are soooooo busy…..

Family issues….

Kid’s sports…..

Home business…..

Facebooking….

Twittering…..

Texting……

Chatting…….

If YOU won’t LISTEN……

He will make it so that you DO!!!!




OH…..WAIT…..THIS IS THE BEST PART!!!




He wants to talk to YOU……

Because He has so much to tell YOU…..

So much to show YOU…..

And so much to BLESS you with!!!




Sidenote, before I finish……

I am writing this to ALL kinds of people…..

Christians, Atheists, Agnostics, Tree Huggers…..

WHATEVER!!!!

I NEVER once pushed ANY God on YOU!!

Whatever GOD that YOU believe in…..

Is the GOD that wants to talk to YOU!!

’Nuff said????




BECAUSE…….

The God that wants to talk to YOU…..

Wants to be able to talk……..

THROUGH YOU!!!!

He wants to USE you as an “Open Vessel”……

Hmmmmm….seems like I just wrote about THAT!!!

HE wants to fill YOU up……

POUR you out…..

So that YOU can bless PEOPLE……

That God can ONLY reach……

THROUGH You!!!!




Are YOU open???

Are YOU listening???

Are YOU able to receive???

Are YOU an “Open Vessel”???

A very WISE Mentor of mine has stated……


”God Can Only Do For YOU,”
“What God Can Do Through YOU!!”

OR…….

”What YOU Give Away……”
“You Always Get To KEEP!!”




A friend asked me yesterday…..

”What’s the theme for your next note??

I replied……”Whatever hits ME!!”

This one HIT me hard!!!

(this is the 2nd time writing it-LOST the first one!)

I have been that “Open Vessel”…..

I have been blessing YOU for the past five minutes…..

What has been spoken INTO me…..

Has now been spoken through ME

What YOU do with it…..

Is totally up to YOU!!!

Another quote from the Bible is:

"Go forth and do likewise!!!



Blessing to YOU, My Friend!!

Time for me to hit the road.....

(actually it is past time.....I "HAD TO" finish this)

Look for me out there.....

Driving.......and listening.....

Afterall, most of YOU know this already, BUT.....


I AM........JASON NAGEL


Call or text: 585-202-3333


Email: Jason@JasonNagel.com


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