Jack of All Trades

The biggest lie of my 20s was that I had to dive into adulthood headfirst and master multiple life skills all at once, do them all perfectly and quickly. My study of life began to look more like the spinning cartoon Tazmanian Devil than a scholar. It took me well into my 30s to slow

Who and Who’s

We recently bought a used car which required me to withdraw several thousand dollars from the bank. The counter attendant asked for my debit card and driver’s license for identification. She handed me a thick envelope of money, and I quickly put it in my pocket, feeling like I was in a mafia movie, and

Confessions of a Hoarder

Guest Author: Mandy Marzano I remember watching an interview about a woman who was a compulsive hoarder. I sat there with my mouth gaping open as they showed video footage of this woman in flip-flops walking through the mounds and pounds of junk that carpeted every inch of her home. She pointed to where mold

INDEPENDENCE

When I say, read, or even type the word “independence” in relation to freedom, my chest swells with pride, my shoulders straighten, and I seem to stand just a little bit taller. It’s as if that feeling is encrypted within our DNA as Americans. We wanted better, so we left tyranny and built the greatest

When it All Goes South

Ok, this week can just go away. I have never been more ready for a Monday than I am right now. I need a restart. On Wednesday evening, we unexpectedly lost Lexi, our sweet family dog of ten years. Then, before I could even collect my thoughts, we found out that our business lost a

Rest Up.

Growing up Catholic, I formed a foolish opinion that because the Pharisees (who were Jewish) sentenced Jesus to death, the Jewish people in the Bible were the bad guys. Looking back, not only do I know this to be untrue, but I find it entirely ironic to learn just how many Catholic traditions came from

Facing Joy

Deciding to square off against something bigger than yourself is usually quite a task. For me, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a hefty work project, my cluttered garage, or even my expanding waistline (Thanks, COVID.), I go through the same thought process.  It goes something like this… Awareness: “Oh! How did you get there?” Cost

Fear on Repeat

Woah, what a week! Holiday weeks are short, but they sure put you through the paces, don’t they?  Have you ever had a test or presentation that you know that you shouldn’t be worried about, but you’re anxious anyway? I’ve had two presentations that have had me rattled all week. One was for church, and

SILENCE

This week God‘s been weirdly quiet. I didn’t figure it out till yesterday afternoon when I asked Him “why?”. What I received back was a thought strand that looked a bit like this:  “Lord, Why are you silent?” – ”Silent” – “Silence” – “Moment of silence” – Click.  I get it.  As many celebrate a

Seasoned Advice

My dad is coming over this weekend to help me change the spark plugs and wires in my old 1990 pickup truck. Sounds pretty manly, right? The truth is, the reason he’s coming over is that I have no idea how to do it. I have all the pieces and parts and I’ve even watched