Let’s Make Some New Mistakes | Episode 188

A horse gets hauled home standing in the back of a pickup, a tiny grocery store somehow goes through 72 employees, and one family has enough stories involving burned houses, broken windows, BB guns, school paddlings, and questionable decisions to last a lifetime. And somehow, every story seems to lead to another one.

But underneath the funny and unbelievable stories is something deeper. Neil looks back at the way he was raised, the things he carried into fatherhood, the things he wishes he had done differently, and what he hoped to pass on to Trey and Trent. The conversation eventually turns to faith, family, and the lessons that only make sense after you’ve lived long enough to look back.

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00:00 A Horse in the Back of a Pickup

00:39 Welcome to Mooreville, Mississippi

02:11 What Neil Refused to Pass Down

07:45 The Grocery Store Years

14:48 Becoming a Different Kind of Dad

20:27 “Let’s Make Some New Mistakes”

28:31 The House Fire Stories

38:53 Why Dad Kept the Paper Sacks

47:24 The Horse Story

49:28 Growing Up Poor

58:16 Why Trey Never Pushed the Limit

01:03:09 The 69¢ Mistake

01:07:36 The Hunting Trip That Changed Everything

01:24:48 Trent Finds a Loophole at School

01:30:11 Poncho Outdoors

01:31:41 Sit-Down Restaurant Bracket

01:34:53 Neil’s Testimony

01:39:55 Scripture Time — Matthew 13:44–46

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