This time a year ago Samantha and I were facing the greatest challenge of our lives. Now God has redeemed the time with the blessing of another baby due in May. Through this experience we learned that it’s easy to trust God when things are going well. Try trusting him when they aren’t.   

The past is history. The future is a mystery. The present is a gift.

At the beginning of this year we made a commitment to start regularly volunteering together. My hope is that this creates a habit of social awareness for our daughters, that leads to leveraged leadership.

God, teach me to number my days so that I may gain a heart of wisdom. At the end of my life, I’ll likely care more about how I spent my time and who I spent it with.

There’s a quote that hangs in our house, you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow.  God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Our kids are looking for dialogue about faith, not necessarily all the answers.  If we’re honest as parents, we don’t really know all the answers and that’s ok.  We know enough to lay a foundation of belief, and then from there it’s about inviting our children on the same journey of exploration.

People get lost and then find their way back. That’s life. As parents we should be intentional about ensuring our kids have a strong moral compass and know how to use it.

When was the last time you just sat and peered into the future? What did you see and what did it prompt you to do?

My daughter Riley has been nominated to serve on her school’s student council. As her “campaign manager” I get to help her plan her campaign. Who do you think is more nervous?