Today's media can be filled with so much negativity it can sometimes drag you down. Today, I came across a few YouTube videos that show the positive side of things. In the videos you will see some people receive some of the best news, hear some of the best words,...
Is Your Life What You Thought It Would Be?
We live in a world today, where almost everything is documented. I have probably taken more pictures of my 2 and 6 year-old boys, than I had taken of me during my entire childhood! We are "Big Brother" Social media sites and blogs capture much of what we are thinking...
What Makes a Healthy Marriage
It's Friday and that means my friend Shawn Snyder, from The Odd Couple Blog, and I are teaming up on our weekly marriage blog. Shawn will share her thoughts (in green) on the topic through the eyes of a woman/wife, and I'll share mine (in blue) through the eyes of a...
Join Me For My Weekly Marriage Series
A majority of marriages end in divorce. That is the sad truth. Statistics say at least half of all marriages do not make it. That bothers me, as I am very passionate about marriage, and hate to see marriages end. However, I do love when I see marriages that last...
Whiteboard Quote of the Day: Without A TEST There Is No TESTIMONY
Since March 2011 at 6:30AM every single morning, the leaders of my church have been hosting a prayer call for all who want to join in. We call it the "Fresh Fire" Prayer Call, and it has been a true model of consistency and a blessing for me and my family. [Update:...
25 Things About Jackie
I joined about 1,000 other people yesterday in a month-long blogging challenge. It is called the Ultimate Blog Challenge (UBC). This will be my second time taking the UBC. The last time I went through it I met lots of new people and more people began to read my...
12 Promises That Will Never Be Broken
If you have lived long enough than you have experienced broken promises. Whether that be a broken promised to you or a broken promise from you, more than likely it has happened. It is not a good feeling no matter which side of the broken promise you find yourself...
Running the Right Race in Life
The Paralympic Track and Field trials for the 2012 London Games is taking place this week in my city (Indianapolis). There have been many feature articles in the local paper, The Indy Star. One particular feature caught my eye. It is the story of a paralympion,...
Who Influenced You this Week? Here’s Who Influenced Me
I am part of a few blogging communities and follow many other bloggers that share interesting content. I continually find information that helps me, helps my family, and helps my career when I read their blog posts. Below I've compiled a list of the most interesting,...





