Brian Bohlke

Dad, can we go hunting? Dad, can we throw the ball outside?  Dad, when are you gonna take me... The words dads hear in our lives sometimes land on deaf ears...but they are cries for support and recognition from our kids. You know, this September 11th brings a mix of emotions for so many people in this country and around the world.  It makes me wonder how many people truly are dealing with heart ache and pain that are mentioned as words, many times over in our lives, but those words too often fall on deaf ears. The last few years of my life have been a mixture of pain and happiness.  Although, most of what my family and I are dealing with is still an on going journey, I have realized a 'life' lesson that has started to change me.  Not the change that causes you to act different tomorrow, the kind of change that makes you recognize the very moments of your daily life. The difficulties of life experienced within your family, within your walls, within...

Because I have to overcome what all the negaholics, dream stealers and pessimist of this world have say about what they think I do wrong, incorrect, fail at and or flat out think Im an idiot for doing. Yup, it happens to me too..actually more often than you probably think.  From people that I trust, respect and consider friends.  Does it bother me???  Of course it does.  People that say it doesn't are cold and heartless. And again, if Im wrong for it bothering me, I don't care what you think.  Thats your opinion, this is mine and if I am being completely honest, I am totally okay with people's opinions affecting me, why???  I guess cause in a round about way, it reminds me that I care and I have a heart.   But what this is all about, stems from a picture my wife sent me this morning while I was at the gym...it made me stop in my tracks.  I found myself a little overwhelmed with emotion, I sat down and just stared at this...

This one is titled: Endurance. I woke up this morning and for some reason this thought went through my head,  'my goodness is it really 2016?' I had to think for a second if this was 2015 or 2016?  I even wondered if I really missed a year that fast, or is my mind playing tricks on me. so yea, its 2016.  In case you forgot. But honestly,  Where did the last 4 years go? I cannot believe it has been 4 years. For those of you that don't know, in the last 4 years my father was tragically killed, my wife and I lost two kids and our house was struck my lightening and burned to the ground. This has definitely been a tough last 4 years. But, with all that we have faced, I want this post to be a message of hope for any of you that are going through a serious struggle right now. Here is my message: I know, I understand. Endure. Just 3 weeks ago, a neighbors house was struck by lightening and burned to the ground. ...

This one is short and sweet. Life is important now.  Unfortunately, it took me loosing my dad to realize this.  But, realizing it none the less is the only part of the equation I can still control. I want to encourage anyone of you dealing with issues that are causing stress, heartache, discomfort or loss.  The time to do the right thing about it, is now.  If not for you in this moment of you life, but for someone else.  Let me explain. Looking back on the life my dad lived, the fun times and the experiences he left me with...makes me realize how important those moments are in my life.   Little times growing up like stopping on the bridge to allow my brother and I to jump in the river real quick, knowing we would soaking wet getting back in the truck, just because he knows boys like that stuff.  Or the soccer practices 2 or 3 times a week that he never missed even holding a full time job and running businesses from home, he always ...

This is the beginning of what I hope to be a journey that many of you will take with me over the next few weeks, months or maybe years.  However long God intends for this information and process to continue to bless you and me.  My name is Brian Bohlke, I am married with 2 beautiful kiddos.   My wife and I own and run a successful business which has given us the opportunity to do what is truly important, my newly discovered desire to change and challenge the patterns and habits on men and especially fathers.  We have had a very serious shift in our morals and beliefs as men in the country and I have discovered a passion to help change that.   THIS IS MY STORY All my life, "Go to school, get good grades, get a degree and work hard for the rest of your life."  Sound familiar?  I gotta tell ya, like most of you, I'm not scared of hard work.  What I was told to do, I got focused on.  I am here to tell you, I was focused on gettin...