Posts with the tag “connection”

Growing up near the Mississippi River meant I spent plenty of summer days fishing.I would grab my fishing pole, jump on my bike, and ride about half a mile from our house down to the river. I usually ...  Read More

Most mornings, I sit on our front porch for some quiet time with the LordThere is no shortage of activity. Birds are everywhere. Squirrels race through the trees. Rabbits wander across the yard. Peopl...  Read More

A few weeks ago, while visiting my parents, we decided to take advantage of one of the perks of their new home. They now live on a golf course.Naturally, this made us golfers.There were six of us golf...  Read More

Today, Leigh-Ann and I celebrate twenty-seven years of marriage.Twenty-seven years ago, I knew two things for sure. I loved her. And I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into.Thankfully,...  Read More

This weekend Leigh-Ann, the kids, and I are heading to Minnesota to celebrate two incredible milestones with my parents,full-time,,,. They are celebrating 60 years of marriage and 50 years of faithful...  Read More

One week ago, at the moment I am writing, our oldest daughter, Alexa, was walking down the aisle. As I type out these words, I can almost replay every step in my mind. It was a beautiful and emotional...  Read More

Last Friday night at our house, Leigh-Ann and I finally settled in for the evening with two of the boys. We had popcorn popped, and the recliners leaned back in their fully committed “we are not getti...  Read More

This past week, I had the chance to take our oldest son, Dallas, to a soccer tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. The weather was absolutely perfect, and there were a few days when I even hurt a bit from s...  Read More

A few weeks ago, Leigh-Ann and I took the three boys to a Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium, and wow, what an experience!It was packed to the brim, and we were facing our division rivals, the Raiders. ...  Read More

On Monday, our family did something that challenged each of us. No, we didn’t run sprints in 100-degree heat or try to get by a 300-pound lineman. We did something even more daring in this digital age...  Read More

Today is Valentine’s Day, which means I get to celebrate Leigh-Ann who has been my Valentine for the past 28 years.From the moment I first saw her, I was blown away by her beauty. And as we got to kno...  Read More

So, tomorrow’s the big day—Chiefs vs. Texans in the playoffs!Let’s GOOOOOOO!!!I don’t know about you, but I feel good about our chances. Yes, we have some incredible players—Patrick Mahomes, Travis Ke...  Read More

On Monday, we decided to go on an adventure. Around 4 PM, on a whim, I decided to see if we could test drive the Tesla Cybertruck. Within minutes, I had locked in a 4:30 PM appointment, and soon our t...  Read More

A few days ago, just as we were getting out of bed, the smoke alarm started to “CHIRP.”Some of the kids were fighting off sickness and we wanted them to get as much sleep as possible, so I ran downsta...  Read More