Life and Death
God has a way of changing our direction, and turning our minds toward the thoughts He wants, in His timing and design. […]
Marital Legacy: How Will Your Marriage Be Remembered?
Steve Jobs died on October 15th, 2011, only one day after the company he founded launched yet another revolutionary product into the world of mobile technology. He was 56 years old, a multi-billionaire, the founder of Apple, Inc., and one of the most iconic business personalities and inspirational technology leaders in the world. If you [...]
Disney On My Shoes
[The narrative I am about to relay to you has been repeated by millions of people throughout the U.S. and the world, except maybe for my final commentary (read to the end).] My wife (and her folks) and daughter and I had just finished a week long vacation in Orlando, Florida, spending [...]
Perdón: Lo que es y lo que no es
Con todos los problemas que existen en este mundo, aunado con los errores que cada de uno de nosotros comentemos a lo largo de nuestras vidas, la necesidad de perdonar crece casi diariamente. Sin embargo, el perdón es muchas veces malinterpretado y por ende, generalmente, no se aplica de la manera apropiada. Así que al [...]
Playing in the Toilet
It was Daddy’s weekend. I was home alone with our 18 month old, trying to sleep in on a Saturday morning. Mommy was off on a well-deserved girls’ trip with her friends, and it was my job to keep the child fed, bathed and entertained for three days, all by myself. Things were going well. [...]
Kids: The Great Marriage Apocalypse? Part 3:
Keeping Physically Intimate (The Marriage Bank) The representative from my office’s 401(k) investment plan came to talk about our portfolios the other day. He talked about different investment packages, which kind of companies they included, how they pay their dividends, and their respective percentages of return. He began the “diversify your investments” speech when it [...]
What Pornography Has Done to Us All
This day in age, pornography has become more and more acceptable. Traditionally, men were the ones that would more regularly view pornography; therefore, women were the ones exposing their bodies. While the scale still falls to this side, it has begun to balance out in recent years, so that pornography is no longer simply men [...]
Kids: The Great Marriage Apocalypse? Part 2
“This is supposed to be an amazing time, full of wonder and amazement at the new blessing God’s given us!” you exclaim, as you look at the bags under your eyes in the mirror, and wonder why you just yelled at your spouse for not loading the dishwasher “correctly.” So besides your parents and pastors [...]
Newton’s Law Applies to You and Me
Newton’s law states: For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.We can easily accept that this applies to objects in physics. We have a hard time believing that this applies to us, especially in other realms besides the physical (e.g. Emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual). However, I hope that what has been lost [...]
Kids: The Great Marriage Apocalypse?
Part 1: Staying Spiritually Synchronized Wives: You’ve gone through nine months of pregnancy, morning sickness, cramps, swelling, weird cravings, difficulty sleeping (and waking), and getting very, very pregnant… And husbands: Hopefully you’ve gone through it with her as much as physically, emotionally, and spiritually is possible. You’ve prepared all the essentials: baby room, baby clothes, [...]