Avoid the “B” Word

Avoid the “B” Word

I know a group of guys who meet weekly to keep each other accountable for their family and faith. They gather before sunrise, drink some coffee, and discuss how they’re doing overall as businessmen, dads, and husbands. They don’t have a lot rules, but there is one...
Anger Management

Anger Management

Basically, no matter where you go for your news or entertainment, you’ll find stories and examples of people who have failed to control their anger in a given moment. In fact, lots of people seem to make their living by stoking fear and anger in others. No matter how...
An Investment for the Future

An Investment for the Future

A family I know loves to play basketball together. They call it “family basketball” and they play in the driveway at home. It’s a mom and dad and two boys. They love to whoop it up—shoot free throws, block shots, and drive to the basket, all the while joking and...
A String of Good Decisions

A String of Good Decisions

One of my go-to pieces of advice for my children (and myself) is to string good decisions together in a row. Often, when we’re practicing a new discipline or implementing a healthy habit, we do it once or twice and feel so drained from the effort that we follow those...
A Wise Dad’s Big Dent

A Wise Dad’s Big Dent

They’d gotten their new car. At last. It was 1979. Ward and his wife Karen had saved up enough money for a down payment on a brand spanking new ’79 Ford Galaxy 500. The couple had admired the car for some time—a dove-gray model with a vinyl roof and FM radio—so when...