I got caught up the other day playing a video game for hours. Now mind you, when I was a young boy, I was video game king!  I lived in the arcade (for those that remember what those are), spending hours upon hours of my time playing video games, spending…

Weekly Ration   “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.”  Prov 15:18 ESV How many times have we heard this example, seen it in practice, know it to be true, but then find ourselves acting in a hot-tempered way at the most…

Meetings. Conflicts. Discussions. Family time. Parenting. They all involve people and how we interact with them. How many times have you been in a meeting and someone talks over someone else with their idea to make sure that they are heard? How many times have you corrected an employee or…

I worked in a place once that was almost like a morgue.  I mean, every time I came to work, no one was smiling.  No one was talking to each other; no one even looked like they wanted to be there. It was a sad place. Needless to say, I…

With my birthday happening last week, I came to the realization of just how fortunate I am. And it caused me to be very grateful. I take for granted so many times, throughout the day, what I have and what God has done in my life. The family I have;…

Weekly Ration “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” ‭‭Gal‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬ This verse serves as a great reminder to me that the “desires of the flesh” are numerous. and constant. and surround us all. every day. But if we let…

Watching the commercials at the Superbowl last weekend (yes I watch those as much as I watch the game) I realized that marketing these days is getting out of hand. It turned into a 30 second free for all to see who could come up with the most outlandish, craziest,…

I was reviewing my 2016 goals for the year with a good friend of mine this week (by the way, have you written down YOUR goals for the year yet?). I noticed as we were talking that many times we can make things so complex when it comes to our…

School has started! It is hard to believe that the summer is gone and school is back in session, but for our family we have started that routine again. Waking up has been a challenge lately as well – but particularly for me. I don’t always get up at the…

Our family played a game of golf recently. Now our son has been given a gift when it comes to sports. He is not the best sports person that ever lived by any means, but he has a natural talent that allows him to be able to start a new…