practical, wise advice for living
(This is a sample entry from my book, Vital Faith, a daily study through the book of James) Day 2 Date Read: ___________ Today’s word … Read more
decisions
how to use social media to bring you closer to your spouse
Because social media is such a part of the way that we all do life now, it makes sense that it would be a key channel to let others in our world know how we love our spouse. In our social media feeds, usually we see posts of The Wife prepped and dressed in her … Read more
5 important questions to ask a potential partner
So you meet a Special Someone that has “potential”, and the two of you seem to click. The future feels bright! Inside, you’re full of questions and things you’d love to know about him or her. It’s an exciting and exhilarating place to be, and a little dangerous! It’s dangerous because we likely have been … Read more
three pushbacks to overcome negative thinking
Zach, Tim and Russ sat sharing a pitcher of beer and unwinding after a long work week, casually surfing the various screens surrounding them in their favorite sports bar. Tim spotted their co-worker Jack making his way over to them, and he rolled his eyes and moaned, “Here he comes.” Zach and Russ knew who … Read more
ingredients of a great legacy
We are all creating a legacy, and some people’s will be a great one and some will be a not so great one. When people will talk about us later- heck, they talk about us now- what will they say? (To be clear- this is NOT about handing power over to others allowing them to … Read more
mowing weeds
Weeds. If you own a home, you have them. And they grow really well, even when nothing else that you want to grow, will. Here’s how I handle them. I mow over them with the lawn mower “this time” because it would take just too much time to stop and pull them out. I tell … Read more