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Harley, I will miss you and love you more than you know. I can honestly say that you were family before you were considered a dog to me. Since I lived at home during my University years, you were my…Read more ›

ON KINDLE AND IN PRINT! It’s Finally HERE! Whether you are a Dad, a parent-to-be, or you just love good storytelling, then this is the book for YOU! Here is the description below: Fatherhood is summed up like this: One moment,…Read more ›

SURPRISE! New book “The Daddy Baby Quote Book” has been released! And it is worth mentioning that it is a #1 Amazon Free Bestseller! This is a corresponding book full of 50 quotes on Fatherhood to go with “So…I’m A Dad!(?)”. If you’re…Read more ›

SURPRISE! New book “The Daddy Baby Quote Book” has been released! And it is worth mentioning that it is a #1 Amazon Free Bestseller!

This is a corresponding book full of 50 quotes on Fatherhood to go with “So…I’m A Dad!(?)”.

If you’re not sure about getting into “So…I’m A Dad” or you aren’t sure if you want to pay to read, then starting with “The Daddy Baby Quote Book” is a great place to start!

Download it here:

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OUT NOW ON KINDLE AND IN PRINT!

It’s Finally HERE!

Whether you are a Dad, a parent-to-be, or you just love good storytelling, then this is the book for YOU!

Here is the description below:

Fatherhood is summed up like this: One moment, your child is saying “I Love You” for the first time. Four seconds later, she’s puking into your ear canal.

Welcome to life as ‘Dad’. Sure, you have lots of questions. Like what does it take to be a parent? How often do ‘number 2’ explosions happen? And does birth really have to be that slimy? Don’t worry. Marshall Coleman, a Father well into his 1st year, is here to help.

In raising your smelly and slobbery baby, you will find your biggest joy will also be your largest challenge. In this hilarious yet heartwarming collection, you’ll find valuable lessons on life with stories all parents can relate to. Stand up, take heart and be exactly who you meant to be.

Be ‘Dad’.

(Unless you are Mom, of course).

Get it at a discounted price during the first week of the Launch Date! (Stay tuned for a few more surprises as well, later this week!)

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The Printed Proof Copy of “So…I’m A Dad!(?)” just came in! Looks great! Can’t wait to share it with you when it goes live this Sunday, October 25th!

Whether you have kids, want them, or just love good stories, this is a book you’ll love!

Order  it HERE when it comes out at the low price of $2.99 on Kindle or $12.99 in print for the first week only!

‘So…I’m A Dad’ Launching On Amazon Sunday October 25th! If you’d like to check out the 1st 25% of it for FREE just ask! I’ll send it right to you. All I ask is you leave a review in return. Thanks and enjoy the chapter below!

 

THE FIRST WALK

When they’re off, there’s no stopping them.

I thought this was the case since Smiley had been crawling for a few months. She was go, go, go, non-stop. She walked along the edge of things with support for about the same amount of time, as well.

When it came to her actually getting up to walk, though, her body told her no, no, no. It forced her to slow down, which was nice for this not-so-quick Dad. She would take 1 or 1.5 steps at most before rocking and then smashing on her butt to the floor.

She would also stand in place for about 15 to 20 seconds before having the same result. This process took place for a couple weeks, making my job much simpler, much slower.

But then my wife sent me a video. And the slow days disappeared.

Friends of ours invited my daughter and wife to a kid’s play-land full of inflatable bounce houses. Kids were everywhere.

As my wife tells it, the kids she was with ran all over the place. So in order to keep up with them, Smiley told herself one thing. “It’s time to go.”

So she got up and walked.

It was like she was holding in this new skill for months, waiting for the right moment to showcase it for the world to see. She was off and she hasn’t stopped since.

I currently can’t write more than this. I’ll have to run her down if I do. My life has now become a never-ending Dad and baby chase.

-When your kids starts walking, pray and pray a lot. It’s the only thing that will help slow them down.-

 

 

Book Launching On Amazon Sunday October 25th! If you’d like to check out the 1st 25% of it for FREE just ask! All I ask is you leave a review in return. Thanks and enjoy the piece below!

 

THE FIRST LAUGH

Absorb all the laughs you can. Nothing in the world compares.

When Smiley laughed for the first time she laughed-hard!

And the best part? She laughed with me. (To be more accurate, it was AT me).

We walked to the car as a family as Mom held her and I walked ahead to open the door for them. Then, like the graceful dove I am, I tripped over my flip flops (which is appropriate to wear at all times where I’m from in Central Florida) and ran my big toe directly into the asphalt.

Before I could let out an “Ouch,” she let out something much sweeter. An innocent little giggle. (It’s always funny when Dads hurt themselves). She then gave Mom a “What the heck just came outta me?” look. She probably thought her stomach broke or something.

I guess she must’ve liked it, though, because she did it again. And again. And again. And then again. We’ve got a giggly girl on our hands.

I can’t wait to keep trying to make that laugh come out. (I’ll just have to make sure to keep band-aids and ice near me at all times).

-There is no joy more authentic than a baby’s laughter.-

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Yesterday, this experience below kept coming back to me. This story is what’s inspiring me to try big things at Give Your Story. Before, I’ve said here that I’m writing to inspire others to live a better story, which is true. However, now I’ve finally realized the specifics behind it.

Using your passion or calling to make an impact in someone’s life is a fantastic cause to take up. Sounds too simple, right? How exactly can you do something like that? Or do you feel like your calling is too big to follow? That’s not always the case. Read below and I’ll tell you what I mean afterwards:

 

When I was 15, I felt 2 incredibly strong callings to know what it is I want to do in life. One was to be a youth pastor, the other was to be an author for the ‘Greater Good’. Meaning I wanted to be someone who wrote to influence lives of readers but also to help shine a light through love. I desired to have any funds earned from the book(s) I wrote to be donated or given to someone in need of them more than myself.

I’ve lived the 1st calling as a youth pastor for the past 2 years and it has been better than I’d ever could have hoped. The 2nd one never really seemed to come along as easy or smooth though for a collection of reasons. I’ve written multiple books but never really did anything with them (except get rejected numerous times).

Finally, after LOTS prayer, I decided to release a book of mine independently on Blurb (in print) and Kindle (in ebook) titled ‘Big Insights:150 Bold Truths and Poems’ which is a devotional book of sorts. I was excited to find that I’ve had an overwhelming response and developed a small but extremely supportive readership. I’ve sold more books than I thought I would and have received incredibly kind words on how I’ve influenced some reader’s lives from the words I’ve written. It’s been awesome.

But an obvious something was missing.

The 2nd part to my 2nd calling.

I prayed about what to do, still unsure. I ended up just trusting that I would know  the circumstance when it came…and boy did it.

I received my first check from my earnings in the mail, (nothing astounding or eye-popping by any means) and then proceeded to go to work right after.

When I arrived at work, someone I know who I haven’t seen in a very long time was there. They were in an absolutely awful situation and needed some genuine help. I believe it was NO COINCIDENCE that just minutes after I received the funds from my book, this situation was RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I cashed the check, felt a flurry of heartbeats pumping in my chest and knew…this was it.

This was the calling I had been waiting for.

Besides the funds, I ended up doing what I could for this person for the rest of the week. They are in  a good place with good helping hands now and are doing well. I will tell you, though, it was tough seeing them go through that. It tore me up inside. As it broke them, it also chiseled at me. It sucked.

But through all of it, I never felt more alive (other than when my daughter was born and I married my wife). I knew I was living my calling. I was doing exactly what had been set on my heart 9 years ago. Like a comic book hero finally knowing what they are supposed to do with what they’ve been given, I have found my purpose.

I plan on releasing at least 3 books each year for the rest of my life. Regardless if I make $2 off each book or make more after being on the New York Times Bestsellers List (I suppose I can dream can’t I?), I will continue to use these funds in one way or another for the sake of the Greater Good. I know it’s what I’m called to do with this passion.

I don’t share this to brag or to get applause (in fact, I very honestly prefer I didn’t).

I share this with you to let you know that you can wait a long time to feel or see a purpose fulfilled. But don’t ever think that the time you wait for that is permanent. Someone once told me that God works in perfect timing. As a husband, father and an adult man who’s been waiting since his sophomore year of High School, I now know this is true.

I also share this with you to let you know that no matter who you are or what your passion is, it can be used for the ultimate Greater Good. Even if it’s affecting 1 life, it is for the greatest purpose. It can be used to show compassion. It can be used to show love. It can be used to shine a light.

And that’s something this world needs more of each and every day.

I will keep doing my passion for the Greater Good in the same way that God has continued to work His Greater Good in me.

Keep doing your passion for the Greater Good in the same way that God has worked His Greater Good in you.

— Marshall Coleman (@Marsh_Coleman) September 15, 2015

The above story is what following your calling should be about. Not audiences or money or applause. It should be about inspiring others to use their passions and callings, (no matter how extravagant or simple) to make legitimate influences in another person’s life. It can be through your earnings, or your time, or your energy or even all three. But it’s Giving Your Story through what you’re passionate about. It’s having a large impact.

Even if we never get to that ‘big dream’ or get to pursue that ‘one calling’ in the way we thought, (like being in Rock n Roll band, or getting to the NBA or writing bestselling novels) we can do it on a smaller scale. It’s with a more direct influence and possibly even larger impact.

Coming from a writer like myself (who doesn’t exactly have an audience), it is possible.

Think about what it is that you’re passionate about. Think about those lost callings that you never thought you could follow. Go after them.

You can.

All you have to do is rethink what that large impact you want to give is. Look for those who are in need of influence. Pray that God shows them to you, (and trust me, He will!) Then, shine your light to them through your passion in whatever way you feel led.

In return, you’ll find that large impact you were hoping for only takes an audience of one person who needs it.