Busy. It’s a word we hear on a daily basis. We use it to describe our days, as a way to get out of stuff, and sometimes as a reason to explain why we forget things. We almost always use the word with a negative connotation; yet deep down inside there is actually this sense… Read More

Today I want to talk about what it means to be a hero.  And so to start off, I would like to talk about my favorite hero: My husband. My hope is that his story will inspire you to pursue your calling as he has inspired me.  This is a long post, but I hope… Read More

In the movie the Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith’s character Chris Gardner experiences the depressing, and hopeless reality of being homeless.  Chris, motivated out of love for his son and the need to provide, refuses to let his current status define him and works on climbing the uphill battle of achieving a successful career.  As… Read More

In today’s America, we are surrounded by options. Most of these options we don’t even think about.  We absent mindedly pick out a shirt for the day, quickly decide which flavor of cereal we want for breakfast, and flippantly choose pumpkin spice creamer over hazelnut, for our coffee. These decisions, all made before we dive… Read More

I think there is perhaps no time in a person’s life when they think of why they are here on this earth more than when they are completing their senior year of high school. There are other times in life, such as when we switch careers, or maybe when we experience a child leaving the… Read More