Happy Friday! After fixing a car recently, my mind went back to 1986, when I bought my very first car: a 1986 Mazda 323 Sedan. I paid $600 cash, and when I drove it home, it felt like a dream…a wobbl...  Read More

Sometimes life feels like it’s intentionally testing our patience. Last Saturday, our printer/copier machine which does everything, decided to stop working right when we needed it most for Sunday. No ...  Read More

 It seems a small army of flies has declared squatter's rights in my office. They’re fast, sneaky, and apparently on some kind of top-secret mission to test my patience. Every time I think I’ve caught...  Read More

 Last Friday, Leigh-Ann and I hit the road for a wedding in Wisconsin. We had the whole plan figured out, watch Sophia’s soccer game in Warrensburg, stop overnight in Springfield, IL, and make it to P...  Read More

Recently, our middle child and oldest son, Dallas, reached a major milestone. He officially got his driver’s license. After riding scooters all over downtown, golf carts, six months of driving on a le...  Read More

This past Saturday, my three boys and I grabbed a close friend and headed out for a round of golf. We decided to play a scramble on a par-nine course, and honestly, it was a blast!Not because we’re gr...  Read More

It’s been a fun (and slightly humbling) week at our house with my mom in town for a visit!She’s been spending time with the boys, playing Mille Bornes and Skip-Bo (and let’s just say, she’s still got ...  Read More

This past week, Leigh-Ann and I were invited to a Sporting KC game with a close friend who was in from out of town.We had a blast!The atmosphere, the energy, the chants, the fact that our seats were i...  Read More

This week, as I was moving some books around into my new office, I found something that made me stop and smile, a tiny sticky note from our oldest daughter, Alexa.It says: “I love you, Daddy! ? I hope...  Read More

This past week, I officially moved into my new office with boxes of books, a desk, some chairs, and a few stray cables that I’m pretty sure multiplied overnight. As I was unpacking, I came across a tr...  Read More

Yesterday, a few of us pastors…Jeff, Anthony, Jordan, and I, along with the incredible Derek, had a “super fun” outing: moving our desks into the new offices ?. Sounds simple, right?Of course not.Thes...  Read More

This week, Ian (our youngest son) and I took a quick road trip to Omaha, Nebraska, for some good old-fashioned father-son bonding. We had a blast!We went to talk about what it means to grow into a man...  Read More