I bet you’re an awful lot like me.  It’s easy to feel blessed when things are going well, when your prayers are being answered, or everything is just going your way.  If you’re in God’s will when this is happening then just sit back and continue to praise God for the blessings in your...

I fly a lot for my job and so I come across numerous people who have a fear of flying. Now, I understand how flying can invoke fear, there’s nothing like being 35,000 feet in the air and wondering how a plane can stay up there not to mention if something goes wrong. I witness some people deal with this fear by...

What an incredible day.  This is a story of building my faith in God.  My day on Friday started just as normal as could be.  My wife and I sat down to have breakfast with our toddler.  We enjoyed oatmeal, yogurt, strawberries and great morning fellowship.  I did my bible study (I’m currently reading Genesis...

Ok, so I gained a bit of weight over the last year and most ashamedly my wedding ring wouldn’t fit any more. I went several months without wearing my ring at all. Fast forward now and I’ve lost weight and can wear my ring again. Call me old fashioned, but I felt pretty guilty about going in public without my...

  I hear it takes 30 days to form a habit.  Is that true?  I sure hope so.  Just over a month ago, I decided that I needed to change my life.  Being over 100 pounds overweight, getting closer to 50 and having a wife  and a young son made me realize that something had to give.  If I had any plans on being...

The American Dream   What is the American Dream? Has it changed over time? It seems like when our ancestors came to this Country the American Dream was about getting away from tyranny or difficult laws and attempting to build a life where they had the control and no limits existed beyond the natural. No other place...

Well it’s official, it is positively HOT in Florida. Of course what that really means is that it’s time to get out and have some summer fun. This past weekend, my wife and I decided to take our sun on a tour of Disney resorts. Our first stop was at the Fort Wilderness Campground (this blog is about campfire...