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January 2020

January 30, 2020

The Greener Grass

Kylie and I have really lived an incredible life. We’ve traveled all over the world,...

January 28, 2020

Poverty and Poverty Mentality

We watched a movie recently that highlighted the difference between poverty (in a practical sense)...

January 09, 2020

The Power and Danger of Manipulating Reality

There is perhaps no greater tragedy in today’s world than the loss of truth. We...

January 07, 2020

Problems, Problems Everywhere

We are a problem-seeking people. From the time we are young, our parents tell us...

December 2019

December 27, 2019

The Day After Christmas

I am a hard person to buy presents for. Always have been. I’m not much...

December 16, 2019

The Unusual Challenge of Spatial Awareness

Walking around New York City can be annoying. When I think about our lives here,...

December 04, 2019

The Aim of Our Prayers

There is a fine, but important, line between what we are praying for and who...

November 2019

November 25, 2019

The Opportunity of Gratitude

It is not that hard to be thankful. Sure things can be tough. Life is...

November 15, 2019

The Miraculous and The Mundane

An inescapable truth of New York living is the ads on the subway. If you...

November 08, 2019

Top 3 Reasons You Fight With Your Spouse

We love them. We have committed to them. We share life with them every day....

November 01, 2019

What Will You Do With An Extra Hour?

We have a woman in our community group who is fond of lamenting, “We made...

October 2019

October 09, 2019

Naming the Villains

We are in a hurry to name villains. We want to call out bad behavior...

October 04, 2019

We Can Fix This

We humans have worked ourselves into a very specific narrative. When things are happening to...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

Do You Need Rest or A Kick in The Pants?!

Have you ever spent a day just doing “nothing”. You know, the days where you...

September 20, 2019

4 Ways to Establish and Maintain Confidence

Confidence is an elusive character trait. We either lack it altogether or we play at...

September 18, 2019

The Shape of the Past

Our pasts are as complicated as our present. Maybe even more. What we have been...

September 11, 2019

How You Can Overcome Tragedy

There are only two options when a tragedy strikes; it can strengthen relationships or destroy...

September 09, 2019

How to Make the Most Out of Traveling Together

There is nothing quite like traveling together. For most couples, it gives a focused time...

September 06, 2019

What if My Vision is Wrong?

There are all kinds of things that slow our progress, halt our growth, and interrupt...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

Why We Fear Change

Change is the best and worst thing about being human. Everything is so wonderfully unstable....

August 28, 2019

The Difference Between Good and Bad Days

For the last three days, we’ve been in San Francisco with some friends. The first...

August 23, 2019

The Difference Between Acceptance and Approval

We live in a world of extremes. The middle ground is losing ground. Whether it...

August 19, 2019

4 Things That Are Never THEIR Fault

We love to blame others. It is a favorite pastime, as much a part of...

August 16, 2019

What It Takes To Truly See Someone

We live in New York and walk by thousands of people every day. A group...

August 05, 2019

How Does This All Fit?!

A couple days ago, we started a puzzle on the kitchen table. We’ve written before...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

The Two Kinds of Malaise (And How to Handle Both)

Malaise is a common occurrence in the life of every human. That feeling of being...

July 15, 2019

How to Destroy an Idol

By definition, an idol is something that is not true. Something to which we allow...

July 10, 2019

The Value of Endless Construction

A few days ago, my wife and I decided to take a walk across the...

July 03, 2019

The Most Dangerous Threat to Your Relationship

There are a lot of things that threaten a relationship. Challenging circumstances. Outside temptations. But...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Trial by Circumstance

Humans live in a constant state of fear. We are worried. Stressed. Scared. We have...