My wife and I recently afforded the opportunity to take a trip. By ourselves. Three nights away. Three nights of choosing what we wanted. Three nights of eating out without anybody throwing food or spilling milk. Three days of quiet, except for the sounds of the city. Just the two of us and the whims […]
I recently listened to a sermon in which the preacher described the meaning of life. He was at the end of a series about fear. And the very last fear he sought to address was the fear of death. Most of our fears revolve around avoiding something. He aptly pointed out that death is something […]
What do you love? I love hot fudge, double brownie, chocolate, caramel sundaes. I love a good book. I love it when things work out the way I hoped. I love my children. I love watching football on a crisp autumn day. I love my wife. I love feeling loved. In his book The Wisdom […]
When I was kid we lived a little over an hour from my grandmother’s. As my father navigated the roads to her house, I could tell that he was traveling down familiar paths. He knew exactly when to speed up and when to slow down. His command of the car demonstrated an understanding of the […]
Some secrets are too good to keep to yourself. I recently a book that is filled with them, five specifically. It is a book about living well based on the better stories and experiences of those who have already done so. It is called The 5 Secrets you Must Discover Before you Die (affiliate link) by […]
The girl you couldn’t get out of your mind. The guy you wanted to date so badly. Everybody has one. The person you felt you must ask out, but didn’t. One of life’s many regrets. And the list doesn’t stop with relationships. The trip to Europe you didn’t take. The book you didn’t write. The […]
I was talking to a friend recently about our latest adoptions efforts. The scenario is difficult. We are in the process at adopting a 13 year old boy from China. The only problem is that when you turn 14 there, you are no longer eligible. We have to have all the paperwork completed and there […]
When the stars began radiating light in all directions, there was nobody there to see them. No one there to study their electromagnetic radiation. no one to proclaim their beauty, no one to retweet their perfection. They received no feedback on their efforts, no evaluations with tiny bubbles to fill in, no applause no commendations […]
Have you heard those stories about people or companies who chose to remain ignorant of something on purpose? They see something happening, something bad. A part of them deep down inside screams for them to speak up. To act. To intervene. But they don’t. They remain silent. They act as if they didn’t see what […]
Sons: Part 1 A friend was releasing a new book and we were invited to the party to celebrate. We don’t get invited to many parties. Actually, we don’t get invited to much at all. With six kids we live in a tension between the demands and needs of eight different people. Much of the […]
