Have You Made Your List?
Have you made a list? Checked it twice? Figured out what’s worth it and what’s not? If you’ve read something from me, met me, or listened to me over the past two years, you’ve heard me say it: life is short. Live in the moment. Well somewhere along the way, that translated into — do […]
I Have a Problem.
It’s not easy to admit when you have a problem, harder still is to share it with a broader audience but, here I go. I, like many, have an addictive personality. Whether it is food, or the occasional extra drink, or food (if you’ve seen me, you know my vice) but one that I had […]
Be a Light
Dear Reader, Life is hard and there is no getting around that. Starting in childhood, I had unfortunate experiences that quickly led me to a life of cautiousness and fear. On the outside, of course — a happy-go-lucky kid who rolled right into his teenage years but on the inside, a prisoner of my own […]
Thy Will Be Done
Fear, ego, and self-will keep a pretty strong hold on our lives. Wouldn’t you say? For the past two years, I have made a point to explore faith in a new way, giving it a new lens. After the accident, when I was pleading with God to let me live, to not be paralyzed, to […]
The Moment She Smiled
In January of this year, we found out our daughter would need heart surgery before she was even born.We didn’t know what to think. We have been blessed with incredible doctors and to live in the best city in the world for children’s heart care but still, the fear crept in. The uncertainty. The noise. […]
The Fire That Divides
I’ll be honest. When I read Luke 12:49–53, my first thought is: What the hell? I think many of us are thrown by this gospel because we have the world peace or Miss America version of Jesus… You’re supposed to bring peace but here You say You came to bring fire and division. That’s not […]
The Moment of Gratitude
Being pulled from my car, I was disoriented—shocked. The smell of smoke still burned my nose and lungs. Lying on the ground, injured, I prayed and thought, If this is it… Thirty seconds later, the car exploded. Thirty seconds. In that moment, I realized just how grateful I am to be alive. Laying in the […]
This Moment Matters
There’s a moment in front of you right now. My friend it matters more than anything behind or ahead of you. But we don’t treat it like that. We treat the present like a pit stop…just something to push through on the way to something bigger. I know I have. I’ve spent too much of […]
I Like Big Barns & I Cannot Lie
Catchy title, no? Today’s Gospel (Luke 12:13–21) tells a story we don’t want to admit is about us. A man gets rich, so rich he runs out of room to store it all. So he makes plans. Bigger barns. More security and a future he can control. Who among us hasn’t sought that? He says […]
Perfection is Not Possible
It was another hot, humid Texas morning when I re-read one of my favorite books and felt like I got hit with a ton of bricks: I’ve spent too long chasing perfection. But in Think Ahead, Craig Groeschel reminded me…consistency is far more powerful. I’ll never be perfect. But I can be consistent. So I […]