Be Intentional
I was passionate and intentional about coaching basketball when I started my career just a few short years ago – insert sarcasm here. I...
Shopping Trip
Kristen was very excited when she got home and couldn’t wait to tell me about her shopping trip. She began pulling out what seemed like...
What Truly Matters
She’s just a little bit of a thing standing barely over five feet tall. Her thick, dark curly hair might add a couple inches but her...
Fixer-Upper
The fighting got more intense and began happening more frequently than ever before. The yelling, arguing, cursing, finger-pointing and...
What's Your Story?
Situated twenty-seven stories high in downtown Grand Rapids is a sophisticated restaurant with expansive panoramic views of the beautiful...
The Trap Door
My in-laws once owned a cute little cottage that had a trap door in the floor which led down to the basement. One day my sister-in-law...
The Outlaws
My wife fretted and worried about making the call for days, maybe even weeks. Breaking family tradition was not going to be easy and she...
Would you rather?
My family likes to play the silly game called ‘Would You Rather’ around a campfire, while traveling on road trips or waiting for our food...
Disposable Culture
As family and friends gathered in our kitchen before a meal, my wife pointed to the paper plates on the counter and explained this was...
Love is a Choice
She stood there in all her beauty as the barn door swung open, presenting herself for the first time to her future husband. Tears poured...
