Being thankful when difficulty and blessing arrive together
Six months ago my wife and I were sitting on our couch when we got a message that said our daughter had a new sister. We were already parents of two one-year-olds and a two-year-old and quite honestly we often felt overwhelmed already. Most people get nine months to prepare themselves for a new child. Most people get to mentally, emotionally, and physically prepare for the arrival of a newborn for the better part [...]
10 things I want my daughters to know
Dear Daughter, I've taken the time to write down a few things I want you to remember. Sometimes daddies aren't very good at expressing their feelings or knowing the right words to say, so I wrote down a few things I want you to remember. They are for you [...]
12 things I want my son to know
Dear son, There are a few things I want you to remember. Think of them as a cheat sheet for life. When you get lost you can refer back to this list. Most of these observations come from lessons I've had to learn the hard way. Please take my [...]
My greatest achievement
In a recent interview I was asked to name the achievement I am most proud of. I didn’t have to think for very long before I had my answer. I'm not sure my answer was what the interviewer expected. I think there are probably several things the interviewer expected me [...]
The 3 most underrated things Jesus offers
Recently I wrote a post entitled 3 Things Jesus never said and while I thought the post might be popular and maybe a little controversial, I never imagined how much people would respond to it. As a follow-up to that post I would like to share the things I [...]
The 10 laws of delayed gratification
There is a famous study from the 60’s and 70’s called the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment that showed that children who were able to delay gratification tended to have better life outcomes than those who couldn’t. The study offered children one treat immediately or two treats if they waited fifteen [...]
Celebrate consistency (and get a free book!)
This blog post marks my one hundred and first blog post! Over the last two plus years I have posted ONE HUNDRED blogs. Pardon me while I take a moment to celebrate that feat. When I started the blog I wanted to help people through my writing but I [...]