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...
Make Your Marriage Work. Invest In It.

Make Your Marriage Work. Invest In It.

I know marriage works.  I also know marriage is not easy.  My wife and I have been through a lot in our marriage.  A lot of it has been heart wrenching, it has been confusing, and it has taken us to places we never thought we'd be.  I wouldn't have it any other way....

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How to Get What You Want in Marriage

How to Get What You Want in Marriage

I'll be honest, sometimes I want to get what I want in marriage.  It sounds selfish, but I'm keeping it real.  In spite of my "realness" I have learned, and you probably have too, that after marriage your life is not just about you. Your happiness in marriage will...

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My Story: Coaching Youth Sports

My Story: Coaching Youth Sports

Coaching youth sports is becoming a pretty big deal to me.  As our third child is knocking on the door of playing, and me coaching, it consumes a fair amount of time.  And I love each minute. I even had the opportunity to help coach a local school basketball team this...

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The Mini-Me Effect of Parenting

The Mini-Me Effect of Parenting

My kids are definitely mini-me versions of my wife and I.  It is one of the joys of parenting, seeing a small person who looks just like you and/or your spouse.  On occasion we'll pull out our childhood pics, and ask the kids "who is this?", and most of the time...

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How To Get Through The “Dog Days of Homeschooling”

How To Get Through The “Dog Days of Homeschooling”

You may have heard the phrase, the "dog days of summer", that grueling stretch of summer when the heat is pretty close to unbearable.  Days are so hot, that doing the simplest of tasks outside become draining, and you almost dread going out. Your goal becomes to spend...

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Are You “Lookin’ for Love in all the Wrong Places?”

Are You “Lookin’ for Love in all the Wrong Places?”

This is a guest by by Dr. Minette Riordan, co-author of From Fizzle to Sizzle: 4 Crucial Tools for Relationship Repair. She is a creativity and relationship coach who loves helping women reconnect with their creative, vibrant selves and build a more positive vision...

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What Do You Do When Your Spouse Pushes Your Buttons?

What Do You Do When Your Spouse Pushes Your Buttons?

I've been married almost 12 years, but my wife still pushes my buttons.  And I know I still push hers.  This week was no exception.  I'll be honest, this was the first day this week we've really had some decent conversation.  Most of the silence was predicated by me....

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