Personal & Family Posts

More Yellow Bird Stories

Years ago, I wrote a blog post titled Does God Speak Through Yellow Birds? At the time, I was hesitant to share it. The story felt deeply personal, and honestly, I knew it might sound unusual. But it was... Read More »

Should a Husband and Wife Work Together?

This week during one of our Executive Exchange conversations, the topic of husbands and wives working together came up. The moment it was mentioned, there were immediate chuckles around the room, along with plenty of “Oh no…” responses from... Read More »

The Gift On The Other Side Of The Uncertainty

There are certain tensions in marriage that rarely get talked about honestly, not because couples are intentionally hiding them, but because over time they become so normal that you stop realizing how much they shape everyday life. For entrepreneurial... Read More »

The Part No One Really Talks About

Last week, we started a conversation around what it’s like to be married to someone carrying the weight of leadership, and more specifically, what it’s like to be the spouse of an entrepreneur. We talked about time, about the... Read More »

The Side of Leadership We Don’t Talk About at Home

What is it actually like to be married to someone carrying the weight of leadership? Not just in theory, but in the day-to-day reality of it. We were sitting down recently with a couple we’ve walked with since their... Read More »

Seeing the Pattern Beneath the Tension

Over the past few weeks, Lisa and I have been sharing more openly about how we think, how we process, and what actually happens between us when things don’t land the same. It is often not the big moments... Read More »

When It Doesn’t Land The Same

Over the past couple weeks, Lisa and I have been unpacking how differently we see and process things. First, how she sees things I often miss. Then, what she sees in me and the way I tend to think... Read More »

What Lisa Sees in Me

Last week, I shared how Lisa sees things I often miss. This week, we flipped it. I asked her a simple question: “What do you see in me?” She started listing things almost immediately. Clear-minded. Good listener. Discernment. Sees... Read More »

Lisa Sees What I Miss

Last week, I was sitting with a friend talking about LLC. At one point, he said, “When I looked at your logo earlier, I thought: Lisa leads Chris.” I laughed and said, “That’s interesting. It actually stands for Lisa,... Read More »

Are You Still Friends?

The past few weeks, we’ve been focused on the importance of marriage and the power of “us” or “oneness.” We’ve also shared Lisa and my desire to help leaders and couples flourish in faith, marriage, and leadership—so their lives... Read More »