Something hit me this morning as I thought more about communication and the small decisions we make around our conversations everyday. I was thinking about how various conversations went with my children and wife the previous day. My side of the … [Read more]
The Most Difficult Decisions We Face Everyday
Recently, one of my children asked me a simple question. I'm not sure if I want to share the situation here because it will make me look bad and petty. The situation... I was working on getting ready for bed, satisfying the needs of the child … [Read more]
Learning to Choose Unmitigated Discipline
If you know me personally, in real life, you are laughing at the title of this blog post. You should. I'm not the picture of unmitigated discipline. Neither am I the picture of choosing, every time, what love requires of me or the absolute … [Read more]
Learning to Do the Wise Thing
Any of you ever get sucked into a Netflix vortex, lying in bed with the earbuds in the phone, binging on the latest crime drama or nostalgic sitcom? Me neither. If you have, though, one night might be okay, but string consecutive nights … [Read more]
Learning to Do What Love Requires
Apparently, answering the question 'what does love require of me?' has been on my mind for a while. It has been marinating on my brain enough that I've elevated the question to what I believe is one of the top three decision making … [Read more]
Three Filters for Every Decision
Every day comes down to the decisions we make. What we will say. What we won't say. What we do. What we eat. If you're like me, decisions often happen like a pinball in a pinball machine. Bouncing around from one to another with little control, … [Read more]
