Addiction is not a good thing. Ambition however can be good, or bad. It just depends on how it is directed. Often times our ambition is purely selfish. We may convince ourself otherwise, but when we step back and get honest we can see the root cause and driver for our ambitious goals. I have …
Tag: marriage
Better Together
As I think back on my relationship with my wife, I can't help but see God's hand all over it. We met in college and although we were "Christians," we definitely weren't walking closely with the Lord, but despite that, God still drew our hearts together and we got married shortly after graduating college. Many …
Spreading HOPE
Four different books that span from fiction, nonfiction, children and teen - but with one message: HOPE❤️ (Romans 5:2-5). Available worldwide @ Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, CareerCall.org👍
Better Together
We fall in love and then get married. Happiness is hoped for and dreams are cast, but we soon discover how difficult it can be when two imperfect people come together to try and create something as idealistic as marriage bliss. As a result, the hopes and dreams once longed for fall away to dismay …
Marriage Bliss?
I remember reading a quote by a pastor who said, marriage isn't so much designed to make us happy, but to help make us holy. Likewise, God is more concerned with our holiness than our happiness. For happiness comes and goes and is based on what is happening around us and to us. However, holiness …
Boots, Diamonds and Denim
In celebration of our 18 wedding anniversary today, this simple poem is for my wonderful wife, my best friend and most beautiful gift - and to have a little fun with her too 🙂 Since the first day she stole my heart, she has been a sweet dose of southern sunshine - bringing warmth, light …
Better Than Me
I recently heard the song, Anything Like Me, which is basically about a father describing how his newborn son's future behavior was bound to serve as payback for his former ways. However, in the end, it's a song about life stages, lessons learned and the love shared between a father and son. For me, it …
Don’t Ditch That Dream!
Martin Luther King, Jr. boldly declared, "I have a dream!" And it was this dream that helped ignite a generation to transform a nation- thus, a glorious illustration to the power of dreams. Granted, some dreams can be self-serving, self-promoting and vanity based. However, there are also those dreams planted in the heart of man …
Marriage On Mission
When I initially married, I had no idea as to the spiritual significance it held to God. Nor did I fully understand my role as a Godly husband. Although we exchanged traditional vows in a church, neither of us fully appreciated how our marriage was symbolic to Christ's relationship with His church and as such, …
TEA Time
I can't remember the day it started, or exactly how long it has been taking place, but it's now difficult to remember a time it hasn't happened. This mysterious event is the piping hot cup of green tea I always have waiting on me each morning - even when on vacation! How does this tea …