Full Circle
The life lived and the things loved as children are often what form the character and tastes we carry with us into adulthood. It would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of our family cabin at the Lake of the Ozarks. It was a place where many childhood memories were made. Ours was a red cabin trimmed […]
An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse
One of the best things about going to college in Northwest Arkansas was the many opportunities for outdoor fun (which often took me outside of my comfort zone). Because we were college kids without a lot of money to spend, we had to be creative. We explored caves with flashlights trying not to walk into any […]
5 Life Lessons Learned From My Speaking Adventures
This month marks the 15 year anniversary of my travels as a Speaker. My first out of town speaking engagement was near St. Louis, Missouri. I remember driving there from Kansas City and feeling nervous about getting lost, hoping I would make it to the event on time, thinking about the butterflies I would have […]
Celebrating 2 Years In Real Estate
This month marks the 2 year anniversary of my journey in Real Estate. It has been a great adventure! I have always enjoyed helping others – whether through serving my community, my church or my family and friends. Over the past 2 years, I have discovered that Real Estate is another way for me to […]
Embracing A New Opportunity
Every day is a new opportunity, another chance, a new beginning. I have found this to be true in my life over and over again. When we choose to follow Jesus, life becomes an exciting adventure! He is the One who knows the future and the One who holds the future. He is the One […]
Seeing Beneath The Surface
Growing up in the country, one of my favorite summer pastimes was spending hot summer afternoons hiking through the woods. A creek flowed through the middle of our farm. One of my favorite pastimes was to gaze into the water searching for what lingered beneath the surface, while our horses took a much needed rest […]
Living Life on Purpose
Someone once said you can get all A’s and still flunk at life. Why is that? Because deep inside of every person is the desire to know that they are fulfilling the purpose for which they have been placed on this earth. If that desire is not satisfied, Henry Thoreau said we are all prone […]
A Little Uncomfortable
The boat picked up speed, the parachute picked up air and I began my ascent. Dangling 400 feet above open water and clutching the straps of my harness, a 1,000 foot cord kept me tethered to the speedboat racing through the coastal waters of the Bahamas. My grip tightened as I floated through the air […]
Visit to a Philippine Jungle Village
As we were flying over the tropical jungle on the island of Mindanao, Philippines, I carefully watched the missionary pilot. Flying an airplane in the jungle can be risky business. At only a moment’s notice weather conditions could seriously threaten the safety of the airplane, the passengers and the cargo. The pilot concentrated on terrain […]
