Transformational Life Experiences

I’ll never forget the life experiences that made me who I am today (or at least I shouldn’t).  It’s a part of my life’s story.  When I was in undergrad, I was a part of a phenonmenal gospel choir, The Voices of Inner Strength. I developed a lifetime of friendships in this group, people who I am…

Finding Your Family’s Community

Yesterday on the ride to the grocery store, my wife and I had a pretty in depth conversation about necessity of choosing the right community for our next home.  So we began to go through our individual criteria for the community where we’d want to live.  It’s interesting because, we’ve already done the pro-con list…

The beautiful chaos

Tonight, after reading 3 stories for bedtime (2 more than the customary 1), after we said our goodnight prayers, and both girls were tucked in, I just sat in the chair in their room watching Olivia suck her thumb and fall asleep.  Just for a few minutes.  I would have taken a picture…but then I…

Don’t get weary in well doing…

I know, I’m not supposed to start an imperative with a negative, but I digress. I’ve been thinking lately about the importance of perseverance in difficult situations.  A lot of these reflections have come as a result of recent professional and personal obstacles, but what resonates the most with me is how the way I…