Confession: I’m Struggling to Find Joy in the Daily Grind
It’s been a tough year. The sudden death of a close friend and co-worker, another close friend suffering with serious cancer, recovery from a major house flood, family illness, aging parents with health issues, a child’s car wreck, financial strain, and many other things are biting at my heels and have left me quite […]
8 Things Every Father Must Teach His Son
As I thought about writing out a list of things a father should teach his son, I started to feel a bit uneasy. Penetrating questions raced through my mind. Did I do this as a man? Did my boys see it in my life? Did I teach my boys to do these things too? Well, […]
5 Ways to Filter What You Say
I’ve often shared about the power of the tongue and how it can be used for good or evil. I recently thought about some filters our words should have to pass through before they come out of our mouths. If they don’t make it through all of these 5 filters, then they probably should never be spoken.
5 Ways Not to Communicate with Your Wife
Today, my wife Susan, director of iMOM, is going to share with us 5 Ways Not to Communicate with Your Wife. This is in response to my 5 Ways Not to Communicate with Your Husband blog post. I’m listening carefully. You can read her blog and also follow her on Twitter. Women are different. I would guess that […]
What I Learned About Respecting My Wife from a Friend
Susan and I went on a trip with our good friends a few weeks ago. We’re really close with this couple and candidly share with one another things that we see that need to change or be corrected in each other’s lives. After Jay observed me interacting with Susan for a couple of days, he […]
Is There a Megalodon in Your Marriage?
Without warning, you begin to get the eerie feeling that something is not right. A dark shadow looms far beneath the surface of the still waters, lurking in the deepest depths of the sea. It’s a creature from your worst nightmares, with jaws that bite through the skull of a prehistoric whale as easily as […]
3 Reasons I Listen to My Kids’ Advice
I was surprised with an unexpected gift from my kids recently: a new wardrobe. With my daughters getting older, they have taken it upon themselves to declare my outfits outdated and “embarrassing.” They presented me with new polos, stylish shorts, and even some fresh button-down shirts. In response, I was told that I had […]
Confession: My Wife and I Struggle Too
My wife, Susan, previously penned a guest post on my blog titled Confession: My Husband and I Struggle Too. In that post, she shared, in a kind but transparent way, some struggles she has with me. Well, some of you commented that you wanted to hear about some of the ways I struggle with […]
How to Serve the Working Mom
I have to confess: sometimes I find myself stuck. Really stuck. We all know that it’s human nature to have moments of selfishness. I know that after a particularly long or stressful day at work, I look forward to coming home and unwinding. Yet, this kind of mind-set keeps me stuck from looking beyond […]
