“The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.”  Prov 19:8 (CSB) My mom used to always tell me to use “good sense” when making a decision. She especially reminded me of this after I had made a really bad one! (ha!) If we find…

Recently our family went on vacation to the nation’s capitol.  This was the first time our kids had ever been so it was something we all were looking forward to doing with them – even though it wasn’t an amusement park/water park or something “fun” like that. We stayed at…

“So I say, walk by the spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh” Gal 5:16 (NIV) Temptation is swirling around us all the time – the desires of the flesh are many!  I know personally I am constantly battling different the desires of the flesh…

A friend of mine passed away last week. He died in his sleep.  He did have a few health problems but was taking care of them the best that he could.  It’s always hard for me to imagine people dying that I know, even when they actually do pass away….

It doesn’t take much to be thankful for what we have.  It always seems easier though to look around at what we are missing! Try and look at all of the things you have this week… instead of what you don’t have – you will be amazed if you really stop and…

Recently I was on a business trip that involved being at the airport.  On this particular day I had been traveling for some time with various connections and delays.  By the end of the day and me still not at my final destination I was tired, hungry and just “done”…

Has anyone ever tried to derail the good work you are doing? Intentionally tried to slow you down or make you look bad in front of your peers? “When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall… Sanballat and Geshem…

Recently while on vacation, I had to wait in line to rent a beach chair for our family.  Renting chairs on the beach is a treat for us and we usually will do it once while we are at the beach just to make it an even more “special” time…

My wife and I must say “Be Kind” to our kids probably 25 times a week – but I needed this reminder for myself this week as I forget many times to practice it too!  “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God…

I’ve been a little anxious at work lately.  New responsibilities, completing an assignment on time, new leadership, a particular report that was due – all things I’m used to seeing/doing but I have been allowing them to consume my thoughts as of late.  Things are constantly changing at work, which I am…