I Consider My Life Nothing This morning there was a massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut. Unfortunately similar tragedies like this happen so frequently that I’m no longer shocked. But honestly, this morning, my stomach churned hearing about this one because so many of…
Christmas The Christmases my parents gave us growing up were perfect. Sure, we got lots of gifts and good food and fun times with relatives, but what always made it really special was how they made sure Jesus was the center…
The Life of the Party There’s a party that has been going for quite a while, and everyone has been drinking. They started off with the good stuff, then moved on to the natty light as the party went on, and then eventually the alcohol…
Fathers, Success, and the Side of Sports That Really Matter In 2011 Robinson Cano had his Dad pitch to him as he won the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Robinson Cano is my age, so it made me wonder what it would feel like to have my Dad pitch…
Jacob Matthew Harrison In the Fall of ’08 Stephanie and I were excited to discover that she was pregnant with our second child, a boy. I didn’t want to name him after myself. It’s cool for other people to pass on their name…
Deion Sanders Was Never Really My Hero When I was in the 6th grade I was given the assignment to write about my hero. Immediately the first thought that came to my mind was my Dad. Shortly afterwards I thought it might be cooler if I pretended…
Revenge is A Dish Best Served From Above In Romans 12:19 the Lord says “I will take revenge; I will pay them back”. If anyone tried to hurt one of my kids they’re going to see a side of me that I really don’t want to have to come…
Walking Together in Faith In 2006 I made the life-changing decision to give my life to Jesus Christ. He turned my life around, gave me direction, and blessed me tremendously. The greatest blessing he gave me, on this side of eternity, was my beautiful…
Can I Get A Witness? This morning some Jehovah’s Witnesses were going door-to-door in our neighborhood spreading the message of their belief system. One man stood in the road staring at me while I was in the driveway. I looked at him with the expectation…
Come Here and Let Me Smell Your Butt As parents we do some things that make us look and feel crazy. For more times than I can remember I have told my children “hey, come here and let me smell your butt” when I needed to check if…