Come in. Come on in. I'm right here. The door is open. ...
St. Patrick’s 3 Simple Lessons
For a holiday that is known for leprechauns, wearing green, and drinking to excess, I like to take time out to pause and celebrate this patron saint of Ireland, who has an incredible testimony, and whose Breastplate moves me deeply. ...
Better Times [Poem]
We all have rough days. You know, those days you wish you could push away and leave behind. As I parent my kids, and especially as I walk through adolescence with my seventh-grade daughter, I'm frequently reminded of the heartache, the unkind friends, and those disappointing moments you wish you ...
An Open Letter to Myself
Dear Self, I’m writing the open letter to myself because I really couldn’t sit by passively any longer. I’m very disappointed in you. I’m sad that you don’t treat yourself with more care, that you don’t buy yourself the best and do the very best for YOU. You don’t take time to think through ...
Come As You Are [Cover]
I love this Crowder worship song, Come As You Are. We sing this during communion at our church and it always blesses me greatly. I pray it blesses you. ...
Come to Me [Original Song]
I recently had the opportunity to share some original music and it inspired me to do some simple video recordings to share with people. This song, which I wrote in 2012, is very special to me for a number of reasons. ...
Storybook [Poem]
You were an outsider to me, one whom I did not know. Only a man capable of good works, an excellent teacher. ...
7 Summer Parenting Certainties
The hot weather is here and with it are summer parenting certainties that you'll want to reacquaint yourselves with before the kids get out of school. ...
Through the Fog
Traveling over the Sierras can be lovely and beautiful and conversely treacherous depending on the time of the year. ...
Saying No to New Opportunities
I did it. I said no. I said no to a really good opportunity that pretty much fell into my lap. It looked good. It appeared lucrative. ...
Moving Towards Servant Hospitality
I'm moving towards something God has been pressing down on my heart to pursue: servant hospitality. If you watch any amount of Home and Garden TV (HGTV), you'll hear people shopping for new houses and how it will be great for 'entertaining.' ...
Why I Gave Up Makeup for Lent
Several years ago, my family and I had set out on a brief weekend trip to visit my extended family in Reno. Having been in Texas for my grandmother's memorial service the week prior when Lent began, I wasn't in the frame of mind to tackle something to give up. The time with family to honor my ...