Author: Jim Gant

Dear Mom, I learned about bravery and courage, not on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq but in our home in Hobbs, NM all those years ago. I have lost many memories but not the ones when it was just you and I trying to make our way in the world – together. We did … Continue reading Mom…You are one of a kind!

A dead soldier who has given his life because of the failure of his leader is a dreadful sight before God. Like all dead soldiers, he was tired, possibly frightened to his soul, and there he is on top of all that…never again to see his homeland. Don’t be the one who failed to instruct … Continue reading Leadership…and why it matters to me.

Please re-read day 127 in the Built to Lead book, please? I am not proud of this photo. At all. I did not want to write this today. BUT...it is just too important to me to let it slip by...BUT it is painful all the same. So here goes... Jim was drinking more heavily, including … Continue reading Day 127: Do something for me, please?

A few months ago, I was given an incredible opportunity to do a 48-hour darkness meditation. The morning that I was going into the meditation just happened to be on a Friday. Fridays are my favorite day of the week because that is the day that there is a "Band" practice. All the Builders here … Continue reading My dear Brother and Builder, Pete…

Together we transform. Always, always - TOGETHER. Jim 1COR13:1-2 Thank you, Sacred Band. It's been a long, hard road for this puppy. One PA at a time...

C'mon, Grandpa! Spent a magical week building bridges. I love being a Grandpa. What to do when you work so hard your gloves wear out? Get new ones and drive on!!! Buckthehellup, Grandpa! Never knew being a Grandpa would be so...bursting with love! I learned to "see" and "hear" - right here within the confines … Continue reading Buckthehellup….

Today is the most glorious and wonderous of all days. For some time now I have leaned on the Sacred Band and a few others to help light my way. Thank you, Sister Kitty, for shedding light on really, really hard things. Sometimes, one should say these things in private. Sometimes, not. Thank you, Sister … Continue reading Where is He?

I will get ccd as quick as I can. I don’t spend much time thinking about leadership anymore. But I could not pass this up. Too important. I have had some teammates, yes. I have had some friends, yes. They are not the same thing – by any definition. In the world of Special Forces … Continue reading Teammate, part II