Recently, I watched the first episode of the Cleveland Browns season of the HBO series, Hard Knocks. There was a scene in the show where Jarvis Landry, who was beginning his first season as a Brown, confronts his teammates about their poor habits on … [Read more]
Am I Who I’d Want Them to Be?
Every once in a while, I ask myself these two questions: Am I the type of man I'd like my sons to be when they grow up? Am I the type of man I'd be happy if my daughter married when she grows up? In other words, am I a good example to my … [Read more]
Being Clear On What You Want
My daughter recently auditioned for a part in a local youth musical theater production. These productions bring out a lot of talented kids and the casts are large. Most students end up in the ensemble. Key roles and small solos are few and far … [Read more]
Letting the Good In and the Bad Out
Photo by Sam Rupsa on UnsplashI'm in the middle of a short reading plan in YouVersion. The plan is based on the classic Christian living book Boundaries. The big idea: We all have a particular plot of emotional, mental, physical land that we have … [Read more]
Taking Time Out of Your ‘Me’ Time
I'm a huge advocate of self-care. I believe we, as parents or caregivers of any sort - whether we're leaders in a corporate or community context or a stay-at-home mom, dad, or primary caregiver for an elderly parent - have a duty to take care of … [Read more]
Leading Myself
The older my kids get, the more useless my words become. If I give them advice or tell them to do something, they might listen and obey. But if I'm not following my own marching orders, how long will they do so? That's why it's important for me … [Read more]
