Last week my 11 year old son Matthew spent 5 nights and 6 days in the woods with 200+ Scouts. I decided to join him and took the Adult Coverage Night shift from 6pm to 7am and worked during the day. It was the first camping trip that lasted longer than one night for both …
My son and I visited my mom this past weekend just outside Cooperstown, NY. We spent most of the day outside, enjoying the weather, hiking and riding quads in the woods. As we traveled along a trail, something caught my eye. It was red and green and shined in the sunlight. After a closer look, …
As my wife and I were coming back from a trip to my hometown this past weekend, a group of 20+ motorcycles came up behind us and passed. As they drove by, each bike roared that signature sound that make many dream: “That will be me someday”. Freedom. Unity. Harmony. Each bike was from the …
My family and I are returning from a week of vacation at the beach. The hotel we stayed at has many pools, beaches, water slides and activities as well as secluded quiet areas to read, reflect and relax…something for everyone. One water ride that stood out is called the Rapids River. A mile long water …
Parenting. I have found nothing more rewarding or humbling then being a parent. Time after time, I see how God must feel as he “raises” me and how the mistakes our children make are to us as our mistakes as parents are to God; and how his love and forgiveness of our imperfections should never …
At dinner a couple of weeks ago, we joined hands and began the prayer as we normally do: God is good. God is great. Thank you for this food. Please help us make good choices and guide us down the right path. Please watch over our friends & family and keep them safe. Please help …
17 years ago this past August, I proposed to my wife Amy at the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, Arizona. This past weekend, we returned for 4 days… to remember, to reconnect and to rekindle the love we shared that warm summer day; and to thank God for his “ever perfect plan” for …
This always seems to be a lesson I need to learn over and over…Ask. Seek. Knock. It seems simple. Ask God for help. Seek his direction. Pray regularly. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you” Matthew 7:7 For me, surrounding myself …
In today’s world, athletics are sometimes taken too seriously. Even to the point that a child could be misled into believing their “identity” or worth is based on whether they “win or lose”. “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, this is the …
With Father’s Day approaching on June 17th, I thought it would be a great time to re-run the first review I did for St. Jude’s last Fall as a gift idea. I have watched this movie at least a dozen times with my family. Each time it brings us closer, each time it reinforces the …