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
Sowing Seeds 3/1/2023 - I can recall my youngest daughter’s birth with such clarity. The way she entered the world would be a testament of her personality to come. She was delivered via a planned C-section, and before the doctors held her up above the sterile field for us to see, we knew she had arrived into the world. She was so mad and she was letting the world know it. I later joked that God had sent a fireball into my life. I would later discover just how true these words would ring... Read more
Wait On the Lord 2/22/2023 - Eating through four boxes of cereal took an eternity. When I finally sent my order, I had to wait another six to eight weeks for the baby doll to arrive. Almost three months later, she arrived in the mail and was more beautiful than expected. But waiting so long for her almost caused me to forget. As I grew up, I realized I was going to need a lot more patience than waiting for this baby doll. I also learned that trusting in God produces patience.... Read more