This video is an expansion of a post I wrote a few weeks ago called Three Things We Always Control. I want to talk for a few minutes about what it means to own our attitude. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE1Ldnc2l1o&feature=youtu.be What would you add to my list? …
The Weekend We Ran Away From Parenting
Four years ago, our family came really close to going crazy. My daughter’s seizures were spiraling out of control. My oldest son was making so really poor choices. My two younger boys were feeling lost and left out. My wife was getting buried in nursing school prerequisites. I was struggling to keep …
Embrace the Jungle
I am excited to share my little piece of the Interwebs today with Pablo Ellsworth. Pablo is a blogger, speaker, and teacher. His mission is to draw close to the heart of Daddy-God by living out the God’s adventure for his life. Through writing, speaking, and loving, Pablo strives to mentor others to …
Three Things We Always Control
We all have control issues – we want to be in control of everything. So much so that when we face a circumstance we cannot control, we experience anger or resentment or feel trapped. And yet, we are not helpless before any circumstance. We have so many choices still within our grasp. We Own our …
My First Author Interview
I am excited to share with everyone the interview I did with Scott Speight on his radio show Below the Surface. We talked about my ebook Losing Hope, Finding God's Heart. I shared some of my story, specifically how I started writing and why I wrote this book. I also talked about my current …
The Myth of Procrastination
I have been stalled on my book for a while now. I have all the chapters outlined. I actually have the whole thing mapped out in my head. But I have only drafted three chapters. I didn’t know why until this morning. I thought I was just procrastinating. Enjoying the summer and relaxing. …
Every Day a Limousine Day
I was flying cross-country between my parent’s homes in Ohio and California. Again. They had been divorced about a couple years at this point, and it seemed nobody wanted me to live with them. I would spend a few months with my Dad, and start to get some stability in my life. Then it was time to …
The Prodigal Son Revisited
Today's post is penned by my fellow Phoenix writer Chad Jones, aka Randomly Chad. It is in a sense a response to my last post about forgiveness. I love it when I connect with a fellow writer's words, and they inspire me. It's also amazing when the opposite happens, like this post. Here's a little …
How Climbing Cliffs is Nothing Like Forgiveness
I grunted as I pulled myself further up the cliff. I reached up for my next handhold, but the rock loosened and I lost my grip. I felt my other hand sweating and slipping away, and I started to panic. I intentionally slowed my breathing and my body. With forced calm, I reached to my side and …
What Writing Won’t Do For You
There are a multitude of blog posts, and really an entire niche of blogs, all about the benefits of writing. You can find your voice. You can make a difference. You can find a tribe. You can be a leader. The world needs to hear what you have to say. Everyone has at least one book in them, so write …
Betrayal
I was recently betrayed by someone very close to me. It hurts so much, and I fear it will never stop hurting. The words said, the anger behind them, and the emotion in them all conspired to cut me to the very center of my heart. I honestly don’t feel like writing, don’t feel like eating, don’t feel …
You ALWAYS Have a Choice
I am excited to share my platform with a fellow TribeWriter Troy McLaughlin. Troy is a truck driver by night, writer by day and happily married father of three. He writes about the power of getting up and not giving up. He does not have his own piece of the Internet yet, but is building it now. In …