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Send us a message Do you feel like life is running at 100 miles per hour?  How much of that is us overworking ourselves?  How much is us looking way overthinking things that are way down the road?  How many of us need to do a better job of living in the present?   The speed at which we choose to live our lives has a direct effect on our work, our family lives, our relationships, our emotional heal...

Send us a message I remember the first time I ever looked at a drivers education manual… it was kind of overwhelming.  There are some big obvious things to learn, like speed limit, passing on the left, and moving over for emergency vehicles, among other things.  But there are hundreds of very intricate rules that just seem impossible to remember, and many that are often different from state to sta...

Send us a message Studies show that 20-30% of gifts given at the holidays will either be returned, lost, or forgotten.  The rest get used, appreciated, and cherished.  Valuing and cherishing the gifts we are given gives them a special significance.  So what is the value in a gift?  Why do we give what we give and why does it matter what we give?  And why were we given the gifts we were given? The...

Send us a message In this season, which Andy Williams says is “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, how many people do you know, maybe including yourself, who are just plain miserable?  And I’m not necessarily just talking about people who might have a negative demeanor every day anyways.  I’m talking about people who are generally happy, who just let every moment of busyness, every stress, every...

Send us a message Christmas is just a few weeks away, and if you’re schedule and to-do list are anything like mine, it seems like the word “busy” is the daily norm.  We often feel obligated or compelled to go to each and every Holiday event we're invited to, regardless of the holiday stress we may be feeling.  Did you ever ask yourself the questions, “What if I don’t go to that event?  What w...

Send us a message Speed bumps visit life in many different ways. It could come in the form of an illness, a job issue, a relationship struggle, or something else.  When speed bumps happen, many of us get frazzled and ask lots of questions. In this episode, I share several strategies I've found are not just important, but NECESSARY to overcome speed bumps, and guess what?  They come straight f...

Send us a message In our 3rd and final part in our series on relationships, we talk about boundaries in our relationships.  No matter what type of relationship we are talking about, why are boundaries important and necessary?  What do they look like?  We answer those questions and more in this episode.

Send us a message In Part 2 in our series on relationships, we dig deeper into the idea of your "village".  Who is in your support system?  Who are the people that are a part of the bigger picture and who are the ones that are a part of your "inner circle"?  Authentic relationships with both groups play an integral part in life.

Send us a message Inspired by my own life and the teens and young adults I come in contact with on a daily basis, this 3-part series with dive into why being yourself in relationships is so important, how to find and define who "your people" are, and developing a sense of true community with those in your life. In this first episode, I talk about authenticity.  Why is it important to be...

Send us a message Most of the things that make the biggest impact are the small changes we make and small things we do - repeatedly - that build into something larger over time. In this second part of a 2-part series on habits, we'll talk about how to implement those small changes, what kind of impact they can have, and just how important those little steps can be in big results later on.

Send us a message Let’s face it - change isn’t easy.  But it isn’t impossible, either.  The truth is that your future self is a result of the decisions you make each day, both big and small.  And a lot of times, we don’t think about just how much each thing we do makes an impact.   Most of the things that make the biggest impact are the small changes we make and small things we do - repeatedly - t...

Send us a message When given the opportunity, is it more important for you to “Be Real” or to be who others expect you to be?  Sometimes our personalities, our choices, our attitudes, can change in the wind based on who we’re with or where we are.  Social media draws us to post only the best versions of ourselves, and often don't allow the world to see the "real" us. In this episode...

Send us a message You've probably all heard the phrase "Opportunity doesn't knock twice".  When opportunity comes your way, how do you know what is from God and what is something sent to derail you from your life's dreams and calling? In this second of a 2-part series, I'll talk about three things that can prevent you from seeing all of the opportunities life has for...

Send us a message You've probably all heard the phrase "Opportunity doesn't knock twice".  When opportunity comes your way, how do you know what is from God and what is something sent to derail you from your life's dreams and calling? In this episode, I'll reflect on how I have seen and discovered opportunity, and how to reflect on what crosses your path.  This is par...

Send us a message This week in part 3 of the "March Forward" series, we discuss the concept of the "Something New".  How do we know what the calling is on our life?  What happens when something new presents itself to us?  How do we address and embrace change?  This week we talk about that and a lot more, as we "March Forward" in our series.

Send us a message This week in part 2 of the "March Forward" series, we discuss the concept of the "Rear View Mirror".  What happens when we look back, why should we look forward, and are objects really closer than they appear to be?  We'll talk about why dwelling on the past can be dangerous, why it's important to be "present", and how we can always be read...

Send us a message One of our favorite things every summer is drum corps.  I’m always fascinated by how a creative team can take a theme and turn it into a field production.  The theme and the storyline is the most important part of putting a show together - long before music is picked and visuals are drawn up. I spent some time digging into the show themes for all of the corps this year, because I...

Send us a message The number one thing the enemy would like to get us to do is quit.  It could be something simple like a job or an activity, or it may be something bigger like your dream or your faith relationship or marriage or even, in some extreme circumstances, your will to live. You could decide to quit fighting and give in.  When you think about quitting, then you begin to talk about quitti...

Send us a message Our family loves to play games.  Whether it's card games, board games, puzzles, or something else, intentional family time and periods where I take a rest are essential.  We get SO MANY ideas, so much excitement, so much desire to do, to make, to create… that we find ourselves almost doing too much.   In this fourth part of the series "Best. Summer. Ever." I will b...

Send us a message I am a creator - I write music, I make videos, I take pictures, and though I’m not crafty or necessarily super handy, I love to dabble in that kind of stuff… But I don't always do everything I know I need to.  How many times do we find ourselves excited for a project, an activity, or an experience, but seemingly unmotivated to move forward with much of what we’re excited abo...

Send us a message In our lives, we have so many opportunities to "plant a seed" - so many chances to say a kind word, do a kind deed, or give an encouragement.  How many times do we skip those opportunities because we think they won't make a difference?  Or because we don't know if it will cultivate into anything further? In this second part of the series "Best. Summer. Ev...

Send us a message It's summer time, and it’s time to unwind, it’s time to disconnect, and it’s time to focus on some things to put me more “in tune” with how God has called me to live my life.  I think of it like an opportunity for “reset”.  One of the things that gets most often neglected is our health, and I'm not just talking about our physical health.  There’s mental health, emotiona...

Send us a message This week's episode is the third in a three-part series about puzzles.  My family and I love to do puzzles, and I think in many ways, they can serve as a metaphor for life - the borders we create, the pieces we include and attach together, and how everything fits. In this third part of the series, I discuss my perspective on how you put everything together as you build your...

Send us a message This week's episode is the second in a three-part series about puzzles.  My family and I love to do puzzles, and I think in many ways, they can serve as a metaphor for life - the borders we create, the pieces we include and attach together, and how everything fits. In this second part of the series, I discuss my perspective on picking the right pieces as you build your puzzl...

Send us a message This week's episode is the first in a three-part series about puzzles.  My family and I love to do puzzles, and I think in many ways, they can serve as a metaphor for life - the borders we create, the pieces we include and attach together, and how everything fits. In this first part of the series, I discuss my perspective on the border of the puzzles.  As we build puzzles, m...