Love is powerful – but yet it is often one of the most difficult things to give away. We live in a time where brokenness, injustice, isolation, hatred, loneliness, and intolerance are rampant. I have a hard time watching the daily news anymore because it can be so depressing to...

Warning: This post may stress you out, so make sure you take a long, deep breath before reading further. Just kidding, of course, but stress is real, and it affects a lot of people negatively, especially this time of year. Just this week, my wife and I attended a dinner...

What is it about turning 50 that brings out all the old jokes? Who said 50 was old anyway? Given that I’m now officially the BIG 5-0, I sure received my share of “your turning old” comments. For example, “When you hit 50, you might want to think about buying...

If you’ve been reading along the past couple of weeks, you know that I have announced on more than one occasion that I turn the big 5-0 this month.  Since announcing this, I have had a few of my readers ask me why I seem to be struggling with it...

Is romance truly possible in your middle age years?  Well, yes, unless of course average is all you expect.  Deep down most people want more. I don’t think anyone goes into a relationship hoping average is the best they can achieve.  Women want to be swept off their feet, and...

This is a HUGE month. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I turn 50 in a couple of weeks. I am still in a little denial but one thing is for sure, I do feel like the best is yet to come. I can’t tell you how many times...

Should kids have chores?  If so, at what age and should you pay them?  If you talk to ten different parents, you’re probably going to hear ten different ways to tackle the kid and chore question (actually you should pose this question on your facebook page and see all the...

Laughter is a gift.  Without it marriages fail, our health deteriorates, and friendships are lost. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being not at all and 5 being all the time, how much do you laugh on average during a normal week? Do you purposely schedule time...

Let me tell you what, I am right there with everyone who has struggled connecting with their kids.  Having four kids, three of them daughters, and all four of them under the age of 17, I am fully aware of this real-world challenge. Hey, let’s face it, the world in...

It’s always encouraging to hear how our blog is making an impact in your life.  I just happened to run into a friend yesterday at a doctor’s office that I hadn’t seen in a long time.  He said he regularly reads my blog (this was a relief to hear) and...