Spoiler Alert 4/5/2023 - How many times have we heard the end of a movie or a book before we saw it? It usually makes us mad because it removes the tension between scenes. Sometimes that’s what we like about entertainment, the anxiety, fear, or a rise in blood pressure that it triggers. Some people think a spoiler alert ruins the story. But when we know the end of our own story, it will allow us to enjoy our lives more... Read more
You Get Out What You Put In 3/29/2023 - “You get out what you put in” or “you reap what you sow” has served me well since that day on the elevator. In work, friendships, marriage, ministry. But parenting is where it’s been the most fruitful in this season of life... Read more
Legacy 3/22/2023 - what might someone say about me when I am gone? What will be my epitaph? What would be written on my tombstone? On social media platforms, my bio reads: “Love God. Love People. Change the World. Repeat. I am a Christ-Follower/Husband/Father/Teacher/Coach in that order. Questions, just ask.” Catchy, eh? Always true? Far from it.... Read more
Fear Is Not My Future 3/15/2023 - I know this probably sounds dramatic, but I used to live my life around fear. I was afraid of so many things–more than I would care to count. I was afraid of the dark, afraid of bugs, afraid of people not liking me, afraid of becoming overweight. I was afraid of dying, of people leaving me, of what the future held for me……..and the list goes on... Read more
Even Now 3/8/2023 - Things are happening in the world, aren’t they? Strange things... And it is all starting to sound like just another day of news. Some days we complain about it, but most days we just accept the ugly, sinful things abounding in our world and go about our business... Read more