Tag: Parenting

Sometimes we don't realize the value of the gift of sex in a loving monogamous relationship that we share with the love of our life, our spouse.

It’s easy to want to give your kids too much stuff, but It's not material things that matter. The best present you can ever give your kids is you.

FAMILY FITNESS: Country pop singer/songwriter Brett Young shares about being a dad, getting fit and having faith in God.

I’ve been part of the fitness community for over two decades now, but things have changed a lot for me since I started working out regularly. The main thing being that I’m now a father of four young children (all under the age of four!) so I’m busier than I’ve ever been in my life.…

        As I was talking to my new friend Rusty on the beach last week, I glanced over my shoulder to see his wife under their canopy digging in the sand. I could see she was digging a hole and then quickly covering it. She then took the little plastic shovel she…

“Mountaintops are for views and inspirations, but fruit is grown in the valley.” ~ Billy Graham With my gym being closed, I have settled into a great morning routine of reading God's word and studying using various books, sermons, and podcasts. In my studying earlier this week, I heard Pastor Louie Giglio talking about how…

As a gym owner, strength coach, and bodybuilder I've been thrown for a loop. I'm sure many of you feel the same. This is a different time for us all. We are out of our routine. If you are like me, it was a serious struggle in the beginning. The gym being shut-down and having…

"I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer." ~ Martin Luther I know A LOT of really busy people. I do not know many people who stop everything and pray for three hours. I do realize the value of prayer and understand Martin Luther shining a light…

A few years ago, on a special Friday, I grabbed my bag, locked my office door, and said goodbye to a studio full of clients working out. I got in my car and headed to my twins' (Aleck & Emma Grace) school. On my way to eat Thanksgiving meal with them in the cafeteria, I…

I have a quick blog post today. I've been away from writing for awhile (at least as far as frequency in sharing/posting). I've always made a promise to myself and to my readers that I will be completely honest in what I write and share. And to be honest - I had a pretty rough…

    I once saw a T-shirt that said: “Let’s go somewhere and judge people". It cracked me up at first, but when you really think about it, it’s what we do. Actually, we do it A LOT. We do it every day. We judge people. We know we're not supposed to judge people, but…

A few years ago we moved my wife Amy’s grandmother from Weaverville, NC to Canton, NC. We did so in the pouring rain. After packing the big truck, making the trip to the new house, unloading, getting the moving truck stuck in the mud and finally pulling it out - we made our way home.…