It’s My Wife’s Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary

It’s My Wife’s Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary

It’s our wedding anniversary. Fifteen years ago today, I got into my Chevy Blazer and looked at the beautiful young lady that was seated in the passenger seat and said, “You’re my wife.” I think she responded with a simple, “Yep” but I really don’t remember. I...
How the Girl Next Door Became the Wife of My Dreams

How the Girl Next Door Became the Wife of My Dreams

As I joined with family to celebrate Mother’s Day last weekend, I could not help but reflect on the relationship that exists between my wife, Jenny, and I. Having dated many years before marriage and now about to celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary next...
Honor Your Loved Ones – Happy Birthday Mom

Honor Your Loved Ones – Happy Birthday Mom

Today’s post is about honor and how to honor. You see, today is my mom’s birthday and I probably would have sent her flowers or given her a simple birthday gift if she were still with us. Sadly, she passed away last year and, as I reflect on her life, I am...
The Legacy of a Mom Who Raised Men – Honoring my Mother

The Legacy of a Mom Who Raised Men – Honoring my Mother

Imagine a life where you were in constant fear of something. Imagine that being a big part of your legacy! Whether it’s a matter of where you are going to find the money to pay for a tank of gas or whether it is believing the gunman you think is holding your child...
Don’t Carry a Burden of Regrettable Silence

Don’t Carry a Burden of Regrettable Silence

This week isn’t going as planned. This week was supposed to be a staycation where I would put everything into motion for an upcoming book publication. On Saturday morning, I sat down with my cup of coffee at my computer and set about with building out the next couple...
Review: Messy Church by Ross Parsley

Review: Messy Church by Ross Parsley

We develop and use metaphors to define us, drive us and paint a complex picture in a simpler light so we can be better connected and unified in mind. It’s not a new practice. For instance, workplaces are often described as organisms, machines, brains, even prisons....
When it’s Homemade, Oh yeah, that’s classic!

When it’s Homemade, Oh yeah, that’s classic!

Food makes a wonderful gift. It’s one of the reasons potlucks are so popular – it gives people the opportunity to share recipes, collectively serve one another and, of course, fill our bellies and hearts. I often think about my grandma Dora when it comes...

Advent 2012: Mourning the Lost, Finding Home in Christ

With the news of the Connecticut school shooting still fresh in our minds, today’s devotion probably hit with greater impact than it might have otherwise done had that horrific event not occurred. The one line that reads: “Each Advent I mark the...

Dreams: The Stuff Families are Made of

And you shall rejoice in all the good that the LORD your God has given to you and to your house… ~ Deuteronomy 26:11 This morning, I had a bizarre dream that I questioned if it was a message from God. I am convinced that I have, in my lifetime, had two distinct and...