Photo by  Ben White  on  Unsplash Have you ever heard the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it”? It’s often said...

Scarlett and Kendall (May 4, 2025) May is a busy month for my wife and me, full of family celebrations: two nieces' birthdays, her...

Photo by  Antony Freitas  on  Unsplash Have you ever gotten lost before? I suspect all of us have at some point—whether in a store, in...

Photo by  Sarah Donaghy  on  Unsplash Earlier this month (April 6) marked the 10-year mark of my father's passing . It is hard to believe...

Photo by Morrow Solutions  on Unsplash He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Easter Sunday is here, and while many people are focused on...

This past Saturday, I ran in the Monument 10K . I’ve done this race once before, and let me be clear—I’m not trying to win the thing. But...

The weather is finally starting to turn more favorable. But here in central Virginia, it's toying with our emotions—30 degrees one day,...

This time of year is beloved by many because of the budding trees, blossoming flowers, changing weather, and college basketball...

This week, I had to have several difficult conversations in my ministry side gig. About two years ago, I became Co-Director of RuraLove...

Joel, Steve, Powell, Me, JT (aka Hairy Feet,...

"The first 100 days" is a well-known benchmark, often used to evaluate a U.S. president’s early performance in office. These first...

As a regular at our local Mexican restaurant , I’ve witnessed plenty of amusing moments. But on a recent visit, one particular scene...

How do you sit when you go to a restaurant? Many families choose their seats without much thought, yet the way we sit can reveal...

*This is not the actual desk. Recently, I was asked to substitute teach nearly every day at our local school. I had to decline several...

Basketball season is winding down for me as an official , and one of my recent games happened to coincide with a school's senior night....

Recently, I was officiating a high school basketball game that wasn't very competitive, but on the final play of the first half, a...

What a crazy week! Last Sunday afternoon, my wife and I were strategizing about how to spend a quiet day at home. With no commitments or...

Ejecting a Spectator: When heckling crosses the line ( Doug Benc/Getty Images ) The recent snowfall here in Central Virginia threw the...

As I write this article, a lot is going on around me. I’ve just come off two weeks of vacation , Christmas, New Year’s, the start of...

On New Year’s Day , I played in a “for fun” golf tournament. It was more of an outing with a few elements of a traditional competition. I...