

The Words We Speak
Our youngest child, Madi, may be a spitting image of her dad and possess the wittiness of her mom but one thing she has that didn’t come...

The One Thing Your Spouse Cannot Do
It had been a long week and I was tired from all the work involved with holiday preparations. In my youthful naivete I used to think...


What will they say?
I sat at the red light and my mind wandered aimlessly while my eyes scanned the surrounding area. My thoughts snapped to attention when...


I Do All My Own Stunts
We boarded the ferry with excitement and anticipation as we headed back to our Honeymoon location – Mackinac Island, Michigan. Twenty...


Scrollitis
Like many Americans, I suffer from a chronic condition with side effects that can severely impact my everyday life. It’s more common...


Built in Friend
One of my earliest childhood recollections is the comforting feeling of climbing into my canopy bed. I’d slide under the white eyelet...


Listen up
Did you know that 90 percent of marriage is spent calling out, “Whaaaat” from the other room? (Did you also know you can’t believe...


The Climb
Driving across the Great Plains towards Scottsbluff in western Nebraska, my wife and I couldn’t help but stare at the awe-inspiring sight...


Foul Ball!
Ask anyone in my family a fun fact about me and they would say, “Kristen thinks sporting events are really social events that just...


Royal Wedding
I couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic as I tuned into the coverage of the latest Royal Wedding. My thoughts reminisced back to...