Small children are like emotional barometers. They have a keen sense for mood changes, especially among the adults they know. Just as a regular Continue Reading
Life
A Year’s Worth of Books and an Epic Road Trip
Last year, I took a much needed and deserved trip out west to visit family for the holidays. It was my dog and I flying first class with a doctrinally Continue Reading
You Don’t Have to Go Through HELL to Become Resilient: Building Resilience in Everyday Life
Resilience is often misconceived as a quality forged only through extreme hardship or extraordinary challenges. However, resilience is a skill that Continue Reading
Being Aware and Making Your Choice
I’m guessing many if not most of us have gone through periods of time where we’re confronted with one challenge after another and it feels as if a Continue Reading
The Gifts of Brokenness
Brokenness was not at the top of my Christmas list. The ornaments defining our family tree lay shattered. The ragged edges of devastation replaced the Continue Reading
A Soft, White Glowing Christmas
I promise to be brief here, but it’s on my heart after church service last night. You see, I still like what church offers me, or least the Continue Reading
A Civilian’s Military Benefit from a Daughter’s Perspective
by Brooke Hickcox I remember my dad was driving me to school one morning when I was 11 years old. Our island didn't have patrol cars yet, he drove his Continue Reading
“Beyond Compliance: The Shift from Obedience to Discipline in Leadership and Life”
As a young officer in the Ranger Regiment, I adhered strictly to the Ranger Standards. Those standards are what made us who we were – and so my Continue Reading
Reaching Out
It’s tough out there. Depression is all too easy: just read the newspaper any day. Death and destruction wherever you look. Political trials and Continue Reading
Rediscovering Inner Worth in a World of Distractions
We are in a fast-paced, digitally-driven era where every click, like, and share seems to define our worth. This is a harsh environment that takes its Continue Reading
Second Chances
She's back. My wife, Karin, got a call last night at about 8:30. I was lying in bed, holding our little grandson, Asher, and trying to get him to Continue Reading
The Virtue of Patience in an Instant World
In the digital age, where instant gratification isn't just desired but expected, the ancient virtue of patience has never been more relevant. We've Continue Reading