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Community Service: Learn New Skills, Help Neighbors, Build Character

We invested 4 hours at Johnson Chapel in Northeast Houston and gained a memory for a lifetime. We created memories of service to the community, a memory of learning about construction and repairs, and a memory of working together. To be honest none of us were looking forward to getting up early Saturday morning for a service project. My two sons have little to no construction experience and were anxious about their lack of ability to contribute. Continue reading

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Saying Grace in Public Places: Leading Your Family by Doing the Right Thing and Sharing a Powerful Testimony of Faith

It is often said that leadership is doing the right thing. As Christian parents and role models we have a great privilege to lead our family in doing the right thing. I challenge you regardless of the company you are with to never share a meal with your family without taking a moment to bow your head and express true gratitude for the provision, mercy and saving grace that God has given you. Continue reading

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Knowing Truth is the Foundation for Teaching Your Family to Make Good Decisions

Knowing truth is the foundation upon making good decisions. However in the world of educated relativity that we live in truth has become accepted as truth interpreted by the wisdom of man. I believe that God has ordered the world and has made His truth to be universally known. Continue reading

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How Can A Young Man Keep His Way Pure?

As fathers, mothers, and leaders of our family it is our responsibility to train our children to make good choices and know truth. At Baylor University I pledged a fraternity where each member Continue reading

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How To Destroy a Nation

In the recent weeks Americans continue to experience the result of unchecked greed, poor policy, and inability to manage our finances as a nation. This combined with a moral decline and diverging social culture have challenged America’s leadership position. Continue reading

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You Are Building Your Legacy Everyday

There are many legacies that you can leave, but the most powerful and influential will be the accumulated experiences you share together and memories of how you lived your life. Continue reading

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The 20 Rules Of This House

I enjoy reading other business and family values, rules, or boundaries that are used to lead and provide boundaries for business or family. We have our family Core Values posted on the refrigerator for reference when making choices or using for instruction. These are great tools to use and leaves no question as to how we are supposed to operate. Continue reading

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When Do You Push Your Kids in Sports, Music, Activities and How Do You Build In The Right Stuff?

What do you do when your child decides to quit a sport, music or activite that they have invested so many hours and years developing. How do you use these experiences to build in the right stuff into you kids. Every child is a unique individual that requires an individual plan to develop larger character traits that come from parents that earn the privilege to speak in the right stuff by spending meaningful time with our children. Continue reading

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