Jesus famously taught that loving God and loving our neighbor was the foundation of following God. It sounds shockingly simplistic. As we begin to try to love God and others though, we quickly realize that things that are simple are not always easy. To begin with we must face the question: “what is love?”. After […]
During the course of my career and ministry, I’ve talked to hundreds of people who were hoping to save or repair a relationship in their life. I’ve talked with parents who were struggling with their children, and husbands and wives who were struggling with each other. I’ve comforted the heartbroken and sought to calm the […]
Everybody fails, but some people seem to go on to achieve great things. As if the failure didn’t affect them at all, or maybe that it had somehow made them stronger. Others, seem to get flattened by their failures. They become more cautious and less confident as time goes on. They settle in for average, […]
I know a great photographer. My family has used her on a couple of different occasions, and she is simply the best. Everyone who sees her pictures absolutely loves them. I would recommend her highly and will use her for all of our photographic needs. How much sense would it make though if I asked […]
My to-do list this week is insane. The list seems endless, there are arrows to other items, things marked out, and things underlined. I couldn’t survive without a list to help make sense of my day. In some ways my list is healthy. It allows me to stay focused and to prioritize my activities during […]
The heart of this blog is relationships, how to enjoy them, and how to repair them when they have broken down. For that reason, I write a good deal about communication. Communication is the life blood of relationships. Couples that communicate well tend to have strong marriages. Families that communicate well handle adversity better than […]
Great families don’t just happen. They require thought and effort. The same is true of any grouping of people. You can have great athletes and not have a great team. Companies can hire the best and the brightest and still go bankrupt. Families can be composed of great fathers, mothers, and children and still not […]
“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four sharpening the ax.” -Abraham Lincoln I love this quote by Abraham Lincoln. The man was a walking tweetable moment. I’ve chewed on this quote in the past, pondering how to best prepare myself for whatever challenges or opportunities that […]