For many people, death is a scary subject. When a child experiences the death of a family member or friend for the first time, it is important to carefully walk them through the experience. Most of the time parents don’t…
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Seems like a lifetime ago now, but there was time when I jumped from perfectly good airplanes. The Army trained me and paid extra money for me to be on jump status. I was a parachute rigger before I became an infantry…
Every year on our anniversary my wife Lynsey and I have what we call “Marriage Evaluation.” I was talking to a friend about it yesterday and he said, “Did she get a raise?” The answer is yes! Lynsey gets a…
Ever face critical decisions with only seconds to think? Watching sports may cause some to think of coaches who have to quickly decide a call to make. Do I kick the field goal at this stage of the game? Do…
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And He has claimed you as His, regardless of any other labels the world places on you: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your…
When I check into a hotel alone, I have a personal policy that I hang the “Do not disturb” door hanger on my door immediately for three primary reasons, each of which fits the category of personal protection. First, you…
When I was eight, one of the activities I most enjoyed was coloring, hiding, and finding Easter eggs. Yes, I know Easter was several days ago, but hang in there with me. After church we always went home for lunch….
The Karate Kid movie made bonsai trees popular in America. In this 1984 movie, Mr. Miyagi teaches a young boy Karate through unusual methods and the famous phrase “wax on, wax off.” Mr. Miyagi also grew bonsai trees, a curious looking botanical…
Recently, I began to read the book Tales of the Not Forgotten by Beth Guckenberger, with my oldest son, Warren. Warren is nine but is an advanced reader. He’s reading some four hundred+ fiction books that he loves; my challenge has been to try…
I hear a lot about how young adults leave church. Some believe this to be the fault of the parents. No discipleship going on in the home. A hypocritical faith of the parents. No intentionality in their parenting. My story is not…
