It’s Time to Party! – Part 2

It’s Time to Party! – Part 2

Been to a good party lately? I have. In fact, I’ve been to a bunch over the last few months and in the process, I’ve been able to hang out with some great people ranging from some amazing new friends I made who live in Long Island, NY, to some long-time friends I was...
It’s Time to Party! – Part 1

It’s Time to Party! – Part 1

All my life, I’ve always loved a good party, whether it’s was going to a birthday celebration as a kid, gathering with family for special occasions, or getting together with friends simply to have fun. I look forward to these occasions and I can’t wait for the next...
A Close Family: Part 3

A Close Family: Part 3

In Part 1 and Part 2 of “A Close Family” we touched on the importance of the “glue” that holds our family together, through love languages and more. In case you missed it, head back to catch up. Continuing from Part 1 of A Close Family & Part 2 of A Close Family:...
A Close Family: Part 2

A Close Family: Part 2

Love is the glue that allows families to flourish and be close to one another. The key, though, is making sure that we apply the glue. In Part 1, we learned how we should go about doing that, but we left off with the question, “How do we continue to choose to love?”...

Shooting the Wounded

It’s often been said that Christians shoot their wounded. What is the meaning of this saying and does it really happen?  By answering these questions, we can become better equipped to both give and receive forgiveness, which is essential to live the amazing lives God...

Christian Hypocrisy

When talking to people who are considering the Christian faith, one objection that I will often hear is “All Christians are hypocrites.”  There is an underlying frustration felt by those who see Christ followers acting one way when Jesus taught differently and this...
A Close Family: Part 1

A Close Family: Part 1

Believe it or not, there is a specific “glue” that holds a family together in strength. Just because we are connected by birth or through adoption doesn’t automatically mean that we have what it takes to be a close family. We know this because all of us have...
A Healthy Marriage: Part 2

A Healthy Marriage: Part 2

As I shared in Part 1, for a marriage to be strong, the expectation that is that a marriage is meant to last a lifetime. Along with this, a second truth we need to know in order to have a healthy marriage is this:  Marriage is about a husband and wife not just staying...
A Healthy Marriage: Part 1

A Healthy Marriage: Part 1

What does it take to have a healthy marriage relationship? What does it take for a man and a woman to make sure that their marriage is all that it is meant to be? Well, to start, we need to address an aspect that is too easily discarded by far too many people, and...
A Firm Foundation

A Firm Foundation

As I gave some initial thought to what I should write about, my first reaction was to write about sushi (my favorite food) but then I realized that I was just hungry. After giving it some more thought, I realized that it would be important for me to share a...