Are your kids pulling your marriage part?
Parenting is hard. So is being married. When the two are put together you have potential for great joy and also great struggle. Marriage is one of the most amazing institution on earth because is allows two people with different desires and selfish wants the opportunity to grow in holiness, resulting in a lasting happiness [...]
Juggling life with kids
We are told in the Bible that children are a blessing from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). We also see an example of how much Jesus values children when He told the disciples to stop preventing the children from being close to him (Mark 9:36-37). But, if your family is anything like mine, there are days [...]
Life is fragile
This past week I have been reminded of just how fragile we as humans really are. It’s easy to think we’re always going to be healthy, always going to have our family around, and our health will stay the same as long as we eat healthy and exercise. Tuesday afternoon I received four emails that [...]
Bigger and Better: Am I settling in my life?
Bigger and Better: Am I settling for less in life? In college I played a game called “Bigger and Better”. The goal of the game was to drive around from business to business asking if they had an item they were willing to give up for free that was bigger or better than what we currently [...]
What is love? Part 5
What is Love? Part 5 This past week I sat across from a couple who has been meeting with me for almost 1 full year. They desire to pursue marriage as God designed it to be lived but so often they struggle with the reality that selfishness can derail us, pulling us off the path [...]
What is love? Part 4
What is love? Part 4 Being married isn’t always easy. There have been nights where I’ve been lying in my bed fighting my own thoughts. The battle goes something like this: Selfish Dan: I can’t believe this! I don’t deserve to be treated this way. Loving Dan: God has given me a chance to mirror [...]