How to fight your “basic” instinct
In the Bible Jesus tells a story about a king who goes away for a while and leaves three of his men in charge of his money. He gives a small amount of gold to one man, a medium amount to the next guy, and a large amount to a third guy. All three are tasked with the job of investing the money so that when the king gets back he has a return [...]
The reason I never post pictures of my child’s face
If you follow me on social media you may have spotted something a little off about my sharing practices. If you pay attention you might have noticed that something always seems to be missing when I post a picture of my family. My child's face. Like the "no one should [...]
Celebrating the UNITED States of America
Everyone knows I love America. I always have. I have a lot of national pride. America has always been a part of my DNA. I don't just love America but I love national pride. I love America because I was born here in the same way that I would be fanatical [...]
Encouragement for a non-traditional life
My life has never looked like the traditional idea of what a life should look like. Honestly, it's probably partially the fault of my father. At a time when a normal family was a husband and wife and 1.5 children, my father had 8 kids. So I guess I should [...]
The power of a father
There aren't many jobs where you get most of your credit just for showing up, but fatherhood may be one of them. My wife and I have spent the last three years navigating the world of fostering and adoption so I've gotten to see a lot of families at their [...]
How to become bully proof
I got made fun of a lot when I was younger. Kids will always find things to make fun of each other for, but I'll be honest, I was an easy target. For example I went through a phase when I thought jeans where uncomfortable so I always opted for sweatpants. [...]
How I survived my first 6 months in LA
It's difficult to pull up years of roots in order to relocate and start over. Very difficult. It was for me. When I left Memphis I had to pull up over two and a half decades of roots. I talked a little about the difficulty of doing that in another [...]