Proverbs 19:8 says, "He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers." Give me understanding over wisdom,...

Chris and I often talk about that window of time between deep sleep and full cognition and the things that go on in your mind during that...

Revelation 3:16 - So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Lord, it seems to me this...

It's mid August, year 2020, the year that will go down as one of the worst in modern history. In the midst of a global pandemic,...

It's September, and that changing-of-seasons feel is in the air. The song "River" is stuck in my head, and I think about it for a long...

It's a Monday in every sense of the word, and I'm struggling to find anything positive to focus on today. We moved Carter into his...

Carter and Dawson are away at Camp Egan this week. For both of them, this is the highlight of the year, the best week of the summer for...

A new season is right around the bend. Chris will be gone for work more than ever. Carter will be leaving soon for college, and Dawson...

I've been told I have a restless soul. By more than just a few people. I read this a few years ago, and found it again during the...

I wish I could say it in a way that young, tired parents would truly understand. I wish I would have listened more when parents of older...

Carter and Dawson, In a day and age that everyone has something to say and a platform on which to say it (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,...

If you've googled INCA TRAIL, then you're contemplating the trip. Let me just say DO IT!! There isn't a blog, photo, or video that can...

Carter and Dawson, There is no question that talent and performance have been a huge part of your upbringing. Basketball has always been...

Traveling is a bittersweet experience. It forces you to trust strangers, embrace the complete unknown, and to lose sight of all the...

I don't think I was completely prepared for the physical or mental experience of the Inca Trail. Completely shut off from technology,...

In the past 18 years, this is my greatest gift..

Augustine said it best.. "Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, the huge waves of the seas, the long course of rivers, the...

It began with the Homestead Act of 1862, signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America....

I'm not a huge fan of New Year's Resolutions, but I do believe strongly in the power of writing down dreams so that they become goals. ...