Do you have a plan for your life?

Three years ago I made a commitment to myself to take control of my life and make a plan for myself. You see, it’s like anything really – if we don’t know where we want to go, how can we get there? If we don’t have a direction or a route in mind and just…

How To Do Conflict Right!

In marriage and really any relationship, it could be that if you win, you lose. Here’s how that goes: You have your mind made up about something that you want. Your spouse (an other person) has their mind made up on what they want. You demand your way. They resist and push back. You escalate…

Strategy for Raising Daughters!

I have three daughters and as soon as I had the first one, I knew one day that they would come home with some guy that they would love. I knew that as time went on, their love for me would become less as their love for another man grew. And this is the way…

How Can I Start A Plan for My Life

You know, oddly enough there are not enough real men out there – you know, men who want to be the best dad for their kids, super husband to their wife, honoring son to their parents and a man of obedience to God. I have a plan in place for me now for a few…

Is Your Church ‘Ready’?

I arrived to the elder’s meeting 15 minutes early and since these guys have lots going on in life, I was the only one there, early. This gave me some time to think things through. You see, I’m a visual learner and it’s the way that I best communicate. I combined the concept that I…

A Secret from an Old Man

I graduated college in 1985 equipped with a B.S. in Mathematics and an excellent work ethic. My first position was working for Ross Perot at EDS. I was 21 years old, dressed in a suit and slung COBOL code and stacks of punch cards. I was nervous and insecure. Here is what went through my…