One of my favorite conversations with you is when you share your hopes and dreams for the future! When you were little, I prayed that God would plant passions inside of you that you would pursue. I know how exciting it is to have a passion in your heart that, when you pursue it, brings an incredible sense fulfillment. Imagine the moment an artist steps back from his painting and sees the beauty of the colors he has weaved together with each brush stroke. Continue Reading
About Your Blessings/Curses
Through the years, I’ve been guilty of analyzing situations,patterns and people’s thought processes. It’s silly, I admit, because I only have a fraction of information – yet draw conclusions. It’s become something of a “hobby” to me – just guessing what motivates people and try to figure out “what makes them tick.” (Oh geeze, do you even know that phrase?!) Yet it’s a complete waste of time (obviously) because I don’t know what I don’t know. Likewise, what any of us perceive as a blessing, Continue Reading
About Your Passion
Last week when Dad and I were driving to meet some friends for dinner we were listening to the radio and heard something I had to share with you. Do you remember Brant the DJ on the radio station we’ve listened to since you were little? Well, he was talking about the difference between pursuing your passions and pursuing opportunities. Often, we hear people say that we should pursue our passions. Though there’s some truth Continue Reading
Happy Father’s Day
Father's Day is coming up soon! I don't know about you, but I am so excited to honor Dad! He has absolutely loved being a father - he adores you children, and ooooh, I'm sure, he's going to love being a grandpa one day! Your Dad is a good man. There have been many decisions that he's made that prove that! Unfortunately, you can't always see what I see. As our child, your perspective was very different from Continue Reading