A Letter To My 16-Year-Old Son

Sam's Prom Picture

Dear Teenager, Sometimes life doesn’t seem fair. Do you know why? Because it isn’t. But here’s a little something I’ve learned in my 43 years on this earth… life always gives you exactly what you need in order to learn the next lesson. That’s what it’s all about here — stretching, growing, becoming who we […]

Choosing Happy

Snoopy and Charlie Brown

I’m not the most diligent person when it comes to my checking account. I glance at it online occasionally, record as much as I can remember (and we all know how reliable my memory is). But when I checked it out this morning, I knew something was amiss. There was considerably less money in our […]

Wander Wonder

Sun Through the Clouds

It happens every time. Whenever I travel, life’s big questions bubble to the forefront of my mind. Why are we here? What is our purpose? How many pairs of shoes can I fit into my suitcase? It’s not like we’re traveling to different worlds. We’re not experiencing foreign cultures or dining on exotic foods (unless […]