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What do you do when life doesn’t go the way you planned? In this post, I share some of our story — infertility, adoption, and the unexpected reroutes of life — and reflect on how we wrestle with disappointment, grieve what’s lost, and eventually find hope again. If you’ve ever found yourself in a season you didn’t choose, maybe this will encourage you.

“Man, that sucked!” These words or some derivative version of them have condemned every creative pursuit since the dawn of time. In this post I share my thoughts and experiences around the mental battle we face when we choose to create.

The truth of life is that we will all lose something or someone dear to us at some point. Loss is not a respecter of persons. And when that happens, we get to choose what we do with our hearts. How’s your heart?

It’s been a while, dear Reader. And I’ve missed you. I took some time to study writing, to figure out what exactly I want to

The year is ending. And I can hear some of you say: “Good riddance!” But what does it look like to not only end the year well but step into the new year with minimal baggage and hope for what the new year will bring?

In two days, I’ll be 45. And I wish I could say I took birthdays on the chin and grew old gracefully. But no. I gripe and moan. I make it incredibly hard for my wife, who just wants to make it a special day. But I am determined each year to make “The Grinch” my spirit animal. You too? Let’s end the cycle.

We all lie. No? Just me? Well let me take the time to confess something: While I am generally a very honest person, I have a lie I tell all the time. And I’ve gotten really good at it. Want to know what it is? Then read on…