One reason why George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, etc etc hits home with me…

The killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery are nothing new for black people in America, especially for my family, as we’ve experienced heartbreaking loss like this. The only thing that is new is the murders are being recorded now.

Life After My Heart Attack…The Road to Recovery

[callout]This is part 3 of 3 blog posts that I am using to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). If you missed them, go back and read Part 1 and Part 2.[/callout] As I've said time and time again, I am so grateful. However, I did...

I Thought, “I Could Be Dying…”

[callout]This post is the second of three that I am using to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). Click here to read Part 1 and Part 3.[/callout] I knew something was seriously wrong and I began to believe it was...
Life After My Heart Attack…The Road to Recovery

Life After My Heart Attack…The Road to Recovery

[callout]This is part 3 of 3 blog posts that I am using to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). If you missed them, go back and read Part 1 and Part 2.[/callout] As I've said time and time again, I am so grateful. However, I did...

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I Thought, “I Could Be Dying…”

I Thought, “I Could Be Dying…”

[callout]This post is the second of three that I am using to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). Click here to read Part 1 and Part 3.[/callout] I knew something was seriously wrong and I began to believe it was...

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I Had a Massive Heart Attack Called the “Widow Maker”

I Had a Massive Heart Attack Called the “Widow Maker”

[callout]This post is the first of three that I will use to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). Over the next two weeks, I will continue to share my story. Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3...[/callout] It is still surreal to say...

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3 Ways to Love, Lead, and Launch Your Kids

3 Ways to Love, Lead, and Launch Your Kids

[callout]This is a guest post from Jaicey Bledsoe. Jaicey is a film student (and my daughter!), with a passion to share stories through writing, acting, and film production. Jaicey will be going on her first missions trip next month and to say I'm proud of her is the...

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How to Bless Your Wife and Kids with This One Action

How to Bless Your Wife and Kids with This One Action

I recently made the decision to turn off all the notifications on my cell phone. I just reached the point where I was overwhelmed. No matter what time of day, no matter what I was doing, and no matter where I was I just kept getting interrupted. Notifications...

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3 Ways a Man Can Keep His Family Together

3 Ways a Man Can Keep His Family Together

My wife and I were talking the other day about how loving our kids were to one another when we brought each new baby home from the hospital. Our daughter, now 14, just about loved her two little brothers to death. Our oldest son, couldn’t keep the smile off his face...

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Your MOST IMPORTANT Job as a Parent

Your MOST IMPORTANT Job as a Parent

Being a parent is one of the most important jobs in the world.  I think we can all agree on that.  One thing that may differ, is what is the most important aspect of our parental "job description."  If I polled you right now, I'd probably get a different answer from...

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