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I Hate This and I Bet You Do Too

I hate waiting. There, I said it.  Waiting has never been a popular pastime, and our culture makes it worse. We live in the day of fast this and instant…

The 6 Things My Dad Taught Me That Impacted Me Forever

This week I had the incredible opportunity to speak at an event honoring my dad as he transitions into a new chapter of his life. When trying to think about…

Social Media: Why I’m Pressing Pause

A few of you may have noticed that I haven’t posted recently on my social media platforms, like Instagram and Twitter. I really wasn’t going to say anything about it…

Let Go

I’ve got a friend who is a rock climber. I wish I had an adventurous hobby like that, but I don’t. I tend to lean toward hobbies that allow me…

Can a tiger change its stripes?

Anyone else already tired of the incessant media coverage of the latest Tiger Woods scandal? I just don’t get it. And to be honest, I don’t fully blame the media.…

The Next Right Thing for Me (And Probably for You Too)

I sometimes think we’ve turned the life of faith into some kind of religious X Games. When we think of people of great faith, we think of Shadrach, Meshach, and…

Trust > Clarity

There is a great story related by Brennan Manning concerning Mother Teresa. He tells how the renowned ethicist, Jack Kavanaugh, journeyed to Calcutta to work with Mother Teresa in her…

When Following Your Dream Becomes Difficult

I love being surrounded by dreamers. It’s one of the reasons I love living in Nashville so much- seems like everywhere you turn you meet someone chasing some kind of…

Can God Use You Without The Pretty Bow?

Some of you have noticed that after writing very little for the past eight months or so, I’ve started honestly sharing a little about my current and past struggles. I’ll…

Top 5 Must-Read Books

Here’s my top 5 favorite books I’ve read In the past year… For as long as I can remember, reading has been something I’ve kind of had to force myself…