The Peace of a Good Home
As I walked into my parent’s house this evening after being gone all evening, I was hit with a wave …
Hometown Feel vs Current Town Feel
Probably more applicable to people who grew up in one place for a lot of their life, but I was …
Math, Science, And The Virus
Many things about the virus that’s been ravaging the world don’t make sense. Riots around the states that don’t seem …
I Never Did Anything Wrong Growing Up
Did you ever do anything bad as a child? I’m not talking about trying to kill someone or something insane, …
Confession Is Sweet For The Soul
Everyone handles hurt differently. Both the hurt that is put upon them and the hurt that they cause. Sometimes they …
Researching
I’ve discovered that I’m not a great researcher. That is, maybe not even that I’m a bad researcher, but I’m …
The Sahara and Dumb Americans
At the end of last week, one of my co-workers posted on our main Slack channel with a picture of …
Capturing The Moment
During many of my past trips, I’ve held debates with myself of what the balance is between taking in moments …
Realistic Change Of Plans
There have been several times over the last several years of adventure-seeking and planning that an extravagant adventure as to …
The Difference Between Surrender and Acceptance
In the Christian world, the phrase “accepting Christ” is often used when referring to someone who converts to the faith. …
Are You Allowed To Change Your Opinion?
I’ve seen a tweet going around with the phrase: “NORMALIZE CHANGING YOUR OPINION WHEN PRESENTED WITH NEW INFORMATION” At first, …
Why You Can’t Trust Yourself
There is a constant stream of self-help out there. Why is that? Maybe because people need a lot of help. …
Exhaustion vs Strenuity
It’s interesting at times to word play on two words that can have similar meanings most of the time, but …
Two to Plan
The Bible talks about the advantage of having two vs one person. That if one falls or if they come …
Honest Discussions
One of the hardest things I’ve found to do is having honest, open dialogs about subjects that people generally have …
Racial Reconciliation
I don’t have a lot to say on this subject except for the fact that I have much, much more …
When The Worst of Times Become the Best of Times
For most of my life, I’ve often been the planner. In my friend groups, I was usually the one who …
Your Biggest Accomplishment?
When asked this question, does your mind default to your physical achievements, or do you think in terms of personal …
You Are Not Your Parents
Many people fear becoming just like their parents. Most kids can tell you a thing or two about their parents …
Should Have Knocked On Wood
Why does it seem that often after we say something is like it is, that we are soon proven wrong? …
The Three Pillars Of “Don’t Do” On Zoom
If there was a book that had the list of hardest things known to man, you’d probably see some things …
The Turkey Farm
Working on a turkey farm for 9 months is not something that I wish I could do again. It was …
Racism and Anger
I’ve watched two movies in the last week that have been hard to watch. One was a great movie, one …
The Center Of A Relationship
There are many things that a relationship can center around. For older couples, I’ve often heard that their relationship centers …
Nostalgia is Best Creator
I’ve never been a great original artist. I consider myself more of an arranger. I like to take what people …
Professionalism vs Religion
The saying “separation of church and state” is pretty common. Most people attribute it beginnings to a letter Thomas Jefferson …
The Impact of The Mentor
Having someone to be able to go to when you don’t know what to do is a special thing – …
The Friend Who Reaches Out
People are prideful. That’s the long and short of it and upon it lies most of the problems we experience. …
Sticking to The Same Order
There are two types of people in this world. People who order the exact same thing every single time they …
The Right Tool For The Right Job
When you are putting a puzzle together, each piece plays its part in making a bigger masterpiece. As you put …