Good leaders shift from being self-focused to others-focused. They give more than they take. They focus on sowing, not reaping. As leaders we need to maintain a seed-sowing mindset.-John Maxwell, Lead...  Read More

It seems not so long ago that your mom and I were bringing you home for the first time. Days turn into months, months turn into years, and before you know it, here you are. It sure is easy, in the mid...  Read More

This is the day which the Lord has made;Let’s rejoice and be glad in it.-Psalms 118:24 (NASB)So be very careful how you live, not being like those with no understanding, but live honorably with true w...  Read More

Making excuses is easy. Owning your own mistakes can be a major problem for some.In episode 4 of season 22 of The Amazing Race, by winning the first leg, a couple won an express pass that they could u...  Read More

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”-C. S. Lewis ____________________________ Truth #1We a...  Read More

Growing up, I remember watching Mid-South Wrestling every weekend. Guys like The Junkyard Dog and the Von Erichs were almost heroes to me until… UNTIL I FOUND OUT IT WAS ALL FAKE! So not cool!I wish I...  Read More

There seems to be a recurring theme in my journals throughout the past year. I have this longing for authenticity and a genuine love for God. It would be really easy to try to address the lack of thes...  Read More

Shrek: Ogres are like onions.Donkey: They stink?Shrek: Yes. No.Donkey: Oh, they make you cry.Shrek: No.Donkey: Oh, you leave ‘em out in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin’ little white hairs....  Read More

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess and a little boy. The princess had a magical horse, named Horse, and they went on many adventures. The little boy loved her so much that he gave all th...  Read More

God sees me and knows me.O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel an...  Read More

There are two movies in which I remember the use of the term “Farm Boy,” The Princess Bride and Star Wars: A New Hope. The term is used in both of those movies as sort of an insult, referring to one o...  Read More

Have you ever given much thought to the men Jesus chose as his closest friends and first followers? What was it he saw in these men in particular? Jesus was good at seeing past the qualities of the pe...  Read More