Leaving a Legacy Pt. 1

What does it mean to leave a legacy? What does it mean to be a father or mother who lives their life on purpose? I asked my friend Sarah Burke these questions after seeing this picture of her crying on her fathers shoulder a year before he died of brain cancer. Here’s what she had…

Family Camp

We had the opportunity to spend our last week of summer together at Sky Ranch Family Camp in Westcliffe, CO. The last 7 days have been filled with zip lining, singing, late nights, helpful talks with other parents, star gazing in the night sky, writing blessings to speak over each of our boys, and simply…

#9 We Will Read The Bible And Hide It In Our Hearts

PSALM 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. We want their little hearts to be kept by God’s word; stored away as a treasure to be preserved in a chest, or a seed to be buried in a fruitful soil, not as a mere feat of…

How to Fight Against Bad Dreams

When our boys have bad dreams, we comfort them and pray with them, but speaking scripture over them is the most effective thing we can do. As parents, we want our children to (1) know that God is with them (Heb 13:5), (2) run to God when they wake up and are afraid (Deut 31:6) and,…

Helpful Books for Spiritual Formation

Here are a few books that have been helpful in the spiritual formation of our boys: • THE ACTION BIBLE • THE ACTION STUDY BIBLE • THE ADVENTURE BIBLE • GOD’S DESIGN FOR SEX series by Stan & Brenna Jones – The Story of Me – Before I Was Born – What’s The Big Deal?…

#1 Be Like Jesus

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us…   – Ephesians 5:1-2a In September of 2012, I took my 3 boys outside to explore. My father, who chose years ago to not be involved in my life or the lives of my sons,…

Boys to Men Club

In September of 2012, I took my 3 boys outside to explore. My father, who chose years ago not to be involved in my life or the lives of my sons, had just died. As Evan, Jude, Beau, and I walked the green belt behind my house, I wondered, “If this was my last day,…