Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2018

The Ripple Effect

How What We Do Matters More Than We Think

This weekend Emily and I witnessed our two oldest sons make a public declaration of their faith in Jesus – it was awesome! We celebrated with them in worship and in their baptism and afterwards our family all shared a meal together. We gave them gifts and let them know that their decision to follow Jesus was the biggest and best decision they’ll make their entire lives! Later that day my parents offered to watch our kids so we could go out. Emily and I went kayaking out of Cove Cay Marina and found it to be so peaceful. It was both beautiful and tranquil. We saw fish jumping out of the water, birds flying all around us and even a few dolphins swim right next to our kayak and play for a while. On occasion a boat would come by and we would see and feel the ripple effect of it’s wake. And then it hit us…

Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Effects Of Stress And How To Deal With Them

Stress Can Effect Our Physical Health, Mood & Behavior

According to a recent study done by the Mayo Clinic stress can negatively impact many facets of our physical health, mood & behavior! Here are some of the effects stress can have on us:

Posted on Friday, December 1, 2017

What does Advent mean & How do I Celebrate it?

A Practical & Spiritual Guide to help you Navigate through a busy Christmastime

Christmastime is one of my favorite times of the year (for many reasons). I love the food, the sweets, the shopping, the gifts, the time with family and friends; however, one of my absolute favorite things about Christmastime is a simple tradition that Emily and I share with each other and the kids: Every night during the season of Advent we start the bedtime process a half hour early. We purposely and intentionally slow down and make room for God in a very special way. We read, we pray, we light the candle(s) and sing songs of praise and worship. It’s a very simple, yet powerful time! God is faithful, and He meets our little family around our dinner table every evening. It’s a humbling and beautiful experience! We make space for God, and He comes and fills that space with His presence! I cherish these times for a few reasons:

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2017

It’s our Wedding Anniversary || Here’s How We Celebrate our Marriage

A Few Regular Practices to Creating a Marriage You Love

Today is my wife and I’s nine year wedding anniversary! We’re going to celebrate by visiting the Country of her choice (…at Epcot 😉 ) we’ll then eat at the restaurant of her choosing (in the Country of her choice 😉 ) and of course celebrate with a gift exchange as well. However some of our favorite anniversary traditions we’ve both come to love are as followed:

Posted on Saturday, September 2, 2017

4 Keys To Leading Well at Home and Work

[ These are Important Ones ]

In my early years of ministry before dad life, even before marriage one of my mentors taught me something that I have not forgotten: Balance! Fast forward to when I first started my family I now had an opportunity to implement this wisdom. I made a commitment to be at home for dinner at least four nights each week. This meant that even if the church had four evening meetings where I was suppose to be present my calendar was already booked! I therefore had to prioritize and determine which meetings I had to be at and which one I could miss. It’s things like these that have helped me lead well at home and work.

I could share a lot of thoughts on leading well like the importance of vision, constant communication, being positive, staying humble, leading by example and many others. However I’d like to focus on these four specific ones today: