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Killer Marriage Tips

May 23rd, 2010

My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary this past week. It seemed like perfect timing to share this entertaining video highlighting some truly “Killer Marriage Tips” by Johnny and Chachi. The video also includes a special guest – author and family counselor, Gary Smalley.

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5 Reasons I Love Reading Books

October 23rd, 2009

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I realize some of you may think me a bit strange for this, but I really do love reading books. It’s actually one of my favorite things to do, when I can discipline myself to sit still long enough.

Here are five reasons why I love reading books:

1. Through reading I can vicariously experience other places and cultures and that I may never get to visit.

2. Through reading books I can connect with some of the greatest thinkers and leaders in all of history, rather than being confined to whatever exists within the bounds of my own generation.

3. I’ve found that the exercise of reading itself helps to sharpen my mind and develop focus and concentration.

4. Reading books reminds me of my parents, and helps me to feel closer to them, both of whom are voracious readers.

5. The medium of the printed page makes it easy to move at whatever pace maximizes learning whether skimming over chapters that don’t contain much helpful information or dwelling on, re-reading and reviewing key sentences or paragraphs.

5. I’ve read things that have rocked me to the core and changed my whole perspective on life. Good reading isn’t just a passive activity, it’s a transformational experience.

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30 Memories of Our First Year of Marriage

May 17th, 2009

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It was one year ago today, that I married my darling wife Katie. What a year it has been! Here are some of the most memorable parts: 

  1. Seeing Katie in her white dress coming down the aisle!!! (SO Beautiful!!)
  2. Our Wedding ceremony and reception. (Wow!! It was great! Thanks to the McClures and everyone who helped pull it off.)
  3. Our honeymoon trip
  4. Traveling for two months of partnership development
  5. Our home air conditioning unit completely breaking down and needing replacement in late July. 
  6. Moving all of her stuff in (musicians have a lot of stuff. – sheet music, instruments, cases for the instruments, instrument stands….)
  7. Re-learning how to do a budget and use the Dave Ramsey “envelope system” together. 
  8. Katie starting Nursing School (this is a highly competitive program at FSU!)
  9. Me adjusting to a new phase of campus ministry
  10. Katie adjusting to being the wife of a full time campus minister 
  11. Getting the house transformed from a bachelor pad to a female-friendly environment
  12. Our house being burglarized during Final’s Week and having our porch finger-printed
  13. Me starting Seminary distance classes
  14. Learning how to communicate
  15. Learning how not to communicate
  16. Meeting my sister’s fiance
  17. Ice skating over Christmas in Erie
  18. Seeing snow and my family over Christmas
  19. Me ultimately getting Katie a dog after seeing her own “puppy dog eyes” pleading countless times
  20. Walks and talks at Southwood lake
  21. Katie playing a horrible practical joke on me for April Fool’s Day
  22. Missing each other terribly during several conferences I went to while she stayed
  23. Date nights
  24. Old Mexico… (need I say more.?)
  25. My car getting towed at FAMU (twice)
  26. Katie’s good cooking! …(Thanks for your influence Christi and Giada!) 
  27. Me having to start running/exercising again regularly (a result of Katie’s good cooking)
  28. Turning thirty.
  29. Kayaking down the Wakulla River and seeing manatees, fish, birds and an alligator!
  30. Celebrating our one year anniversary this weekend. 

I thank God for giving me such a special woman to share life with. I am truly blessed among men. 

Mathew 6:33

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