Category Archives: Family Leadership

The Great Reveal

We have been praying for you for many years. We have often wondered where you lived? Who were your parents, siblings, and grandparents? Who were your friends and what activities did you enjoy? Did you play tennis, soccer or did … Continue reading

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Have We Forgotten God’s Appointed Times?

Let us not forget but let us celebrate our God and His great redemption story through the appointed times that He has ordained for us to remember, celebrate, and declare to the next generation. Continue reading

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Honey Harvest 2020

Creating family experiences with honey bees Continue reading

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The Great Experiment – Exchanging Liberty for Tyranny

Our current U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr gave a speech to the law school and the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame on October 11, 2019. He does an outstanding job describing why the Great Experiment was such a novel idea and describes the “supreme test” the founders feared could destroy our nation and is now being realized. Continue reading

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Carpe Diem

We all have lots of responsibilities, conflicts and excuses that can keep us from sharing these experiences.  Make it a priority, seize the moment and make a positive memory every chance you get.   Continue reading

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Jesus Breaks Social Barriers to Build Bridges for All Men

During a time when the people of the world were greatly divided and classified by families, tribes, villages, nations, religions, race, and gender Jesus entered the scene to love all people in a radical way that radically crushed the barriers of social norms to deliver his message of love, repentance and salvation through Him as Messiah. Continue reading

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Life’s Secret Revealed

It is early in the morning on Easter Sunday 2018.  Several scriptures from my studies have been bouncing around in my head over the past weeks.  They have come together in a powerful way in preparation and reflection on the great … Continue reading

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Summer in El Salvador

I dare to say that it is not uncommon that a father could live their entire life without spending an extended time alone with their children. If your children have yet to reach 16 or if they are already grown and have families, I would encourage you to plan an extended time one on one to give them your blessing. I set out to give my blessing to Summer, but I was the one who was so richly blessed. Continue reading

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Reflecting on a Life of Psalms

Today, take a few moments to go through your Bible, review and reflect on your underlines and notes in the margin. Be reminded of the richness, wisdom, encouragement, love and perfect timing that God’s word has provided for you and your family. Continue reading

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The Power of Eye Contact

Have you ever noticed that you can’t make eye contact with someone unless you person to person. I had been watching speakers on video and noticed that no matter how directly they looked in the lens of the camera I could not make the connection that you get in person. Continue reading

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