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Darkness engulfed me… and I was shocked at the power of the storm. It may not surprise many to learn that after my wife Shelly passed away, it was a bit overwhelming emotionally for me to go into my bedroom for more than a few minutes at a time. I mean… our bedroom was pink.…

Shelly’s with him… and me. Recently, one of my kids made a decision that caused him to have to face some harsh consequences. The kind of consequences that can be… well, heart-wrenching. But… at the same time, allow him to learn valuable lessons about how the world works. I was not surprised. I could foresee…

A Navy seal trainer was once asked… “Who makes it through your training?” His reply was interesting. I can’t tell you upfront who makes it through. But I can tell you upfront who doesn’t make it through. The star college athlete, who has never really been tested to the core of their being, none of…

Please, please watch this video. I can’t describe how happy it made me. Frankly, it made me cry tears of joy. This little dude… he CAN’T WAIT for his buddy to get it right. And when his buddy DOES, his “hype” is… O U T S T A N D I N G. Initially, his…

A while back my daughter Chloe and I were (again) discussing a strategy my wife Shelly had developed years ago to help her to STOP worrying so much as she parented our kids. It’s a strategy we (me and all my kids – including Chloe) use A LOT. Why did my wife originally develop it…

“Give us this day our daily buckets.” Why is this pseudo-scripture SO incredibly powerful? Because of it’s deeper meaning. Not many people know this but when my wife passed away in October of 2021, I almost passed away, too. Because of my kids… and FOR my kids… and for Shelly, I fought like crazy to…

What MEANING are you choosing to give events in your life? There’s an ancient story about a rich family who was asked by God to leave their home and all their riches because the area they were living in was going to be destroyed. After leaving the city and traveling by foot for a few…

I got caught. And it was… kinda beautiful. Grief is interesting. It’s been almost 4 years since my beloved wife of 30 years and the mother of my 6 kids Shelly, passed away. I feel like I’ve experienced all 6 stages of grief… plus more. A LOT more. And I’ve even gotten to a place…

Then it happened. To my surprise, his car zoomed by me and in a fit of rage he screamed an obscenity and shot me the bird. As I watched him zoom away, I noticed a bumper-sticker that read something profound… and I was… C O N F U S E D !! Why? Because typically,…

Shelly didn’t know. I didn’t know. Nobody knew. What if YOU knew it was YOUR last day? Yesterday, I found myself thinking A LOT about legacy. The wonderful legacy that Shelly left. The way she impacted others. The way she impacted me and the kids. The way she beautified the world on such a wonderful…