Life is fragile
This past week I have been reminded of just how fragile we as humans really are. It’s easy to think we’re always going to be healthy, always going to have our family around, and our health will stay the same as long as we eat healthy and exercise. Tuesday afternoon I received four emails that [...]
Bigger and Better: Am I settling in my life?
Bigger and Better: Am I settling for less in life? In college I played a game called “Bigger and Better”. The goal of the game was to drive around from business to business asking if they had an item they were willing to give up for free that was bigger or better than what we currently [...]
What is love? Part 5
What is Love? Part 5 This past week I sat across from a couple who has been meeting with me for almost 1 full year. They desire to pursue marriage as God designed it to be lived but so often they struggle with the reality that selfishness can derail us, pulling us off the path [...]
What is love? Part 4
What is love? Part 4 Being married isn’t always easy. There have been nights where I’ve been lying in my bed fighting my own thoughts. The battle goes something like this: Selfish Dan: I can’t believe this! I don’t deserve to be treated this way. Loving Dan: God has given me a chance to mirror [...]
What is love? Part 3
Part 3 Do you remember when you stood face-to-face with your spouse and, with genuine conviction and intention, proclaimed your love for them by vowing to remain faithful to them through thick or thin, richer or poorer, until death pulls you apart? Can you still see the look in their eyes as they lovingly gazed [...]
What is love? Part 2
A number of children were asked following question: “What is love?” When I read through some of their answers I had to share them with you! "Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy [...]