Success Vs. Faithfulness

The other day someone said to me,“ I want to do something significant by the time I am 30”. Since I am well over 30, I thought, oh man, I guess I should aim for something good by 40? That’s too close, maybe 50. But wait, what does that mean “something significant”?...

Choosing a voice

The other day Lowery and I were playing catch. He told me that he wasn’t good at quarterback. I responded with “What! Who told you that?” As a parent, you want your kids to dream, to try all sorts of things. I want my kids to recognize their value is not dependent on...

love is a many splendored thing

Love is complicated. Just this morning… I coaxed my daughter into wearing a jacket, a conversation that took place while on the toilet. Yelled at my son that if he didn’t go to school he would have to spend the day at the police station, because that’s truancy....

Gracias!

Just got back from my trip to Guatemala. We had a tremendous journey filled with danger/excitement and kindness. For the danger and excitement part just look up the Ixill region of the Guatemala Mountains, then imagine traversing them in the bed of a Mazda truck. The...

New Year, New Broccoli Jacket

I got Grace (my 6yr old daughter) two gifts this year for Christmas, both from CVS on Christmas Eve: a piggy bank that counts her money and a Chia Pet. She didn’t ask for either. Don’t judge me; she’ll thank me later. These gifts deliver life long lessons of resource...