Blog – 9-27-17 As I write this, I am on tour in California with my friend and co-writer, Rachel Barrentine. We are in the San Jose area...

Blog – 9-20-17 Last weekend my dear friends John and Sandy’s daughter Katie got married. Katie is a creative, free-spirited girl who...

Blog – 9-13-17 I would guess if I could look at most of your schedules, they would be pretty full. Between work, kid’s activities, church...

Blog – 8-24-17 Yesterday was the first day of school for the kids in my area. I smiled as I saw all the first day of school pics on...

Blog – 8-2-17 The Mayflies are thick in Yankton right now. The picture above is our boat this morning. As you can see, it’s covered by...

Blog – 7-26-17 As I write this, I am up in my favorite camping spot, Yankton, for the week. It’s the first time this season we’ve had the...

Redemption Blog – 7-19-17 Last week I was in Nashville for a Celebrate Recovery conference. It was an over-the-top experience filled with...

Suffering Blog – 7-14-17 You may notice that I’m a little late with my blog this week. I apologize, but I’m in Nashville and my schedule...

Better Angels Blog – 7-6-17 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a family trip to the Black Hills. While we were there, we went to Mount...

Be Yourself! Blog – 6-28-17 I remember a poster I saw a long time ago. It was a picture of an adorable red-headed little boy blowing a...

Who’s Watching You? Blog – 6-7-17 We had a family wedding last weekend, and it was an absolutely perfect day. My nephew got married in...

Blog – 5-31-17 Have you ever been crabby and not really known why? Have you ever felt sad for no reason? Have you ever had an uneasiness...

Ready Blog – 3-15-17 The act of getting ready is an important part of transitions and activities in life. For example, when we get ready...

Blog – 3-1-17 I remember very clearly when Rachel and I started writing the song for Step 4. Step 4 is the “down and dirty” step. It...

Blog 10-19-16 Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. For my days vanish like smoke; My bones burn like glowing embers. My...

Blog – 10-12-16 In my prayer time this morning, I was thanking God for the day, the beautiful sunrise, and the very air I breathe. As I...

Blog  10-5-16 As I write this blog, I am sitting on a plane headed to Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am meeting with some women I met at the...

Blog – 9-28-16 Failing Forward Have you ever experienced what felt like an epic fail in your life? I’m sure most of you reading this...

Sabbath Blog – 9-21-16 Imagine you come home one day and see a beautiful gift with a big red bow sitting by your front door. It’s one of...

Something About Mary (part 2) Blog – 9-15-16 Wow, have I opened up a can of worms!  I wrote last week about the beautiful painting I saw...