Christian Monasticism began to flourish in the desert of Egypt. It was here monks left the world to focus their life on prayer. They didn’t necessarily see it as an escape. It was more than just leaving the “world”. For many, it was the best place to pray for the…
Music is a powerful force that can awaken the child in anyone. Writing an article on music therapy and PTSD recently, I thought back many a Christmas ago to when Isaac got his first guitar. Even though as his father I’m much older, the excitement he shows in these pictures…
Whether or not large petals of white joy are falling at your home this Christmas, may the spirit in your midst be one of joy, peace, and thanksgiving for life’s most important things – family, faith, and living with purpose. I took these pictures on a weekend visit a few…
I want to thank Dr. Rodney Deaton for the gracious article he wrote about my keynote address at Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute Battlemind Symposium IV. Here is an excerpt and please follow the link for the full article. It will motivate you on this Veterans day. We can…
I just returned from an amazing weekend with TV production students and their professor from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. They were gracious enough to make me their project for the semester! We shot at a friend’s home in Buckhead, in the college’s television studio, in…
A good camera, natural light, and a couple daughters you love can make for magical moments. It is truly worth the time and effort to take great family photos. There is no better reason to slow down at the end of a long day and take a moment to spend…
