Oh man, this topic. So challenging. I often found that in the military, even more so than money, time was my most precious commodity. While it may be hard to kick the habit of watching three hours of TV a…
“Well, don’t you want your own kids? Cause he definitely doesn’t look like you, and you’ve been married for a while now … can you guys not have kids or something?” I smiled back at the curious stranger across from…
This book is one of our Pastor’s favorite books, and Garrett and I both read it on his recommendation. A Severe Mercy is written as a memoir by Sheldon “Van” Vanauken, a highly intellectual and emotionally insightful man who documents…
Hey there. I wanted to add one important note to follow up on my recent blog entry “Lie #2: I know I am not perfect, but I would NEVER do that.” I think it is very important, while confessing our…
This is the second entry in a series titled, “Combating lies of the devil with the Gospel.” At the start of my junior (2/C) year at the Naval Academy, I was selected to be the Brigade Sergeant Major which is…
I was scheduled to host a seminar for the ladies of BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries) at the Naval Academy this April. Due to the coronavirus, this trip has been cancelled but I intend to share some of the content that…
I spent some time with a dear friend of mine, Tracy, back in October. We met at a local park so that her two sweet kiddos could play and we could chat. We happened upon the topic of raising children,…
During my nine years wearing a military uniform, I have been approached many times by people who wished to thank me for my service. They usually say “thank you for your service” or “thank you for your sacrifice for our…
“And then all the noise. All the noise, noise, noise, NOISE! They’ll bang on tong-tinglers, blow their foo-flounders, they’ll crash on jang-jinglers, and bounce on boing-bounders!” – The Grinch complaining about Whoville on Christmas Day One unexpected challenge I faced…
I handwrote this blog entry a couple of months ago, but my laptop broke at the beginning of the month, so I have been unable to type it up. It is interesting how relevant this blog entry is right now,…