Personal & Family Posts

“Never had a better day!”

   Spend anytime around my mother-in-law and you’ll likely hear her say, “never had a better day!”  Yes, for years, any time someone ask, “how’s your day?”, Mary Lou (aka Buddy) normally responds with “never had a better day!”. ... Read More »

“Wow, I’ve been so busy that…”

  This morning I recognized that “wow, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t blogged in nearly a month.”  Looking back, I would say that June is always a bit busy with the kids out of school, six family... Read More »

Join me and to get away from all the distractions!

  Today was Spiritual Retreat Day! It was a joy to have wonderful weather and return to one of my favorite spots at Eagle Creek Park. This was my first visit this season, and I was pleasantly surprised. As... Read More »

“it’s worth the drive!”

I must say there are some conversations I must hold back a bit when it comes to discussing the location of my advisory board meetings.  Within Indianapolis, I personally have groups meeting on both the northeast and northwest side. ... Read More »

“its my gift”

  What an incredible week this past week around the table in our TruthAtWork roundtable advisory boards.  One of the things we long to have is a sense of community for which this weeks’ meetings continued to exemplify.  Additionally,... Read More »

“Sometimes You Need Outside Eyes” by Chris Brady

If you haven’t run across Chris Brady, you’re missing one of the best public speakers in the world today.  Chris profiles himself as a “NYT Best Selling Author, Inc. Mag’s Top 50 Leader, CEO of LIFE Leadership, Speaker, Humorist,... Read More »

Did God send me an angel?

  This past week, I had the tremendous opportunity to spend the week in Sanibel, FL.  With vacations being such a big part of our family heritage, it’s always something we enjoy. This one was a bittersweet vacation as... Read More »

“Father Knows Best!”

Do you ever remember as a teenager hearing these words or one’s similar to them?  “Father Knows Best!”  Well, I don’t recall them used verbatim, however, I do recall them in context.  Raising teenagers today, I can totally relate... Read More »

“Zeal for your house will consume me!”

Back in the first of October 2013, in my post, “What do God and Almond Joy have to do with one another?”, I told the story of an extremely powerful experience I had with God.  You’d have to re-read... Read More »

Happy Valentine’s Day!

This Valentine weekend, Lisa and I have the opportunity to spend some quality time back in Owensboro, KY. We spent nearly 9 years in Owensboro right out of college and after marriage. Since 2002, I’ve had the opportunity to... Read More »