Never Stop Growing

Our family has continued a Christmas tradition from my wife’s family, giving one another a combination of fun, practical, and necessary gifts each year. In addition to desired goodies, there are also cleaning supplies, shampoo, underwear, socks, etc. under the tree....

Removing Jesus

A few years ago, I had a really surreal experience. I spent roughly 15 minutes removing Jesus from my life. Yep, you read that write. We had purchased a truck that had a giant sticker of a crucified Jesus on the back window. While I’m not a sticker guy, and I was not...

Paying Attention

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have the world’s greatest attention span. Sometimes I’m a little bit like the dog in Disney’s Up, constantly distracted by squirrels and basically everything besides the thing I am supposed to focus on. While I tended to...

Prepping for Christmas

As most of us busy ourselves prepping for Christmas, I’ve reflected on some of the big things I’ve prepared myself for. In college I had to write and defend a senior thesis, which I started the first day of classes, and poured myself into until the day I...

Navigating a River

This summer our family attended a family reunion in the beautiful state of Colorado. One of the amazing activities we participated in was whitewater rafting. There are many reasons whitewater rafting is popular: the scenery, the thrills, etc. As fun as it is, its also...