Surrounded by the waters of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was often boasted of its high walls, double-locked doors, machine guns in the hands of the guards, and a staff that could not be bribed. It was best known as one of the most escape-proof prisons in the world. From 1933 to 1963 it served as a federal prison, and during that time twenty-six prisoners tried to escape but only five succeeded...
Read MoreI think God has a sense of humor. In fact, I know He does. So yesterday, I was thinking about what I would write about for this week’s Notes for the Journey blog. I thought, “Hey self, maybe I should write something on parenting.” Seemed like a great idea. I jotted down a few notes, planning to come in this morning and WOW our readers with my depth of knowledge regarding the world of parenting...
Read MoreIt has been pouring rain all morning. Like buckets of rain. I watched it coming down off my back porch this morning before coming into the office. I thought of the many conversations I have had in the last week and a half. Many of you are going through your own personal storms in life. As I prayed for these individuals by name this morning, I thought I would focus this week’s blog on finding peace in the midst of life’s storms...
Read MoreOne morning, I woke up before the rest of the family and sat out on the couch and took some time to reflect on the past two years journey navigating work and grad school. I thought I would share a few thoughts with you today...
Read MoreI was sitting at a table at ONYX Coffee Lab in Springdale with my mentor early one morning in April last year. The focus of our conversation was how to better invest in our family. We had been meeting once a month for the last four months. I had his trust and he had mine. There was a moment where the conversation paused and he asked a question that I will never forget, “Nick, where is your finish line?”
Read MoreIn my line of work, I get to walk alongside many people at the end of life. What is always fascinating to me is what people want to talk about when they only have a few weeks or months to live...
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