This past Sunday was like any other weekend. The only difference was I had plans to meet a friend I hadn't seen in months. While I...

My boys love to fish. My two sons and their cousin call themselves, Fishers of Men. What I thought was a fun summer activity has turned...

Have you heard of the book, The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman? Dr. Chapman basically discusses how we each have a primary love...

Just like many of your children, our kids start school next Monday. We have been mourning the last days of summer but are trying to make...

By the time you read this post, I would have returned from a trip to Philadelphia. A quick college visit and some R and R. Weeks before...

To make sure my kids are physically active, I encourage them to go outside and exercise. My youngest son's first choice is to go biking...

My son is scheduled to take his driver's test this week. I'm thrilled for this new chapter in his life but shaking in my boots...

Some years ago when I was a pastor, I walked into my church office after a Sunday morning service to find a sandwich bag on my desk...

I'm sure you know by now my oldest son is an avid volleyball player. He is more than committed. He eats to play, trains to play, and...

I have a girlfriend who shared with me that she feels broken. She doesn't feel like anything is working well in her life. Her marriage is...

We have hosted monthly gatherings in our home for the last four years. Before the Covid pandemic, we used to host upwards of 50 plus...

With all the backward and forward motion (one step forward two steps back), I asked God a few times during this journey if He was on my...

Have you ever felt like that? You make progress but then experience events that push you back further behind than where you started? In...

It was a blazing hot weekend. Not because of the weather change and summer heatwave but because I was fired up due to a string of events...

One of my many responsibilities in our home is to do laundry. Embarrassing to admit, I learned how to do laundry when I went to college....

A few weeks ago, towards the end of the day, my daughter ran into my room with her cell phone in her hand with an open text message. She...

There are people like my husband who thrive on change and transition. It can happen daily, weekly or monthly, and he's ready for it. I,...

go dream Do you dream a lot when you're sleeping? I have a decent amount of dreams at night. I may not always recall what they are, but I...

"How are you?" "Fine." "Good." "Okay." How many times have you answered with one emotionless word? I am guilty of it, and I know I'm not...

My husband and I went to Costco to purchase some of our family's basic needs and other items we didn't necessarily require but enjoy. ...