To be overwhelmed by the complete spirit of life can change your soul. This past weekend I had the blessing to speak in such a place, a true holy place. It was a Gold Star retreat for survivors of those who had died while serving our country. It was a…
Here are three simple life changes to lose weight and stay fit. As a former fitness freak who over the years let a little too much comfort food collect around my middle, when I decided to do something about it I discovered that losing weight as a middle-aged father of…
So much that could be unpacked from this disturbing story of Daniel Rey Wolfe, a former Marine whose suicide was documented by his posts on Facebook. I’ll write a longer response in the coming weeks, but I needed to get this out now. I found the article this morning and…
Today in Denver I had the opportunity to teach and meet some incredible police officers from around the country. As always, I left with far more than I’m sure I was able to return. One officer shared his struggle with PTSD and told me a very inspiring story. We…
Lonely Planet just came out with their “Top places in the US to take a road trip for 2014”. One of those on the list is a trek up the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s a trip we took a few years ago and one we’ll never forget. We packed…
What a tragedy at Fort Hood. More deaths. We don’t know at this point why Ivan Lopez killed 4 people including himself at the Fort Hood shooting yesterday. They mention depression, anxiety, Ambien and other medications, deployment, and possibly PTSD. If and this is a big if, the shooting was…
