A Father Who Prepares the Way

A Father Who Prepares the Way

When I was a junior in high school I, along with a handful of friends, hiked the trail of the 14,492 ft. Mt. Whitney. Standing as the highest mountain in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney is a challenging and breathtaking (both because of its beauty and...
What Are You Leaving Behind?

What Are You Leaving Behind?

This is a question that I believe should be on our minds every day. When we live with this question constantly on our minds, our daily decisions become much easier. When I realize that someday I will be gone but that I get to decide what I leave behind, I see my time...
Speak truth, give hope

Speak truth, give hope

We live in a world of rhetoric, angry mobs and the apparent prevailing belief that anyone who disagrees is the enemy. While discussion and rational “argument” aimed at understanding the truth was once valued, the only voice that seems to matter today is...
Why I Speak and Write (and why you should too!)

Why I Speak and Write (and why you should too!)

This morning I had the opportunity once again so speak at a conference for military families who are dealing with the ups and downs of oversees deployment. Attendees to this conference were those deploying or just returned and the families who support them. It is...