Worthy Relationships: “It’s Hard but It’s Worth It”
(In loving memory of and tribute to Dr. John Trent Bonner….loving father, devoted husband, beloved grandfather and family member, physician, dear friend, and so much more! We miss you at Dorrier Beach week but your legacy lives on and will continue to do so!) This past week, my wife and I enjoyed a week at […]
Boundaries and Kindness: Loving Others Without Losing Yourself
Lately, the topic of “boundaries” has been on my mind. Many years ago, I read a book by Henry Cloud and John Townsend called Boundaries: When to Say YES, When to Say NO. I stumbled across the book by happenstance. My wife and I were headed for a long weekend on the coast, and we […]
Gaining Wisdom Through Missions Work: When Serving Becomes Schooling
Last week I had the opportunity to go on my first mission trip EVER. It was a life-altering experience. Along with 15 others, I spent last week in Guatemala partnered with Casas Por Cristo where we built a house in three days for a local family. (To learn more about the work of Casas Por […]
The 3 M’s of Wealth Building: Math, Momentum, and Mindset
“Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it’s about having a lot of options.” – Chris Rock For many of us, building wealth can feel like a mystery—something reserved for the lucky, the elite, or the unusually disciplined. Or it can feel like a never ending journey that seems hard, rigorous, and always […]
Long Distance Running and Building Wealth: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Over my lifetime, I have run countless road races…everything from 5ks to a full marathon. I venture to guess I have now run close to a dozen or more half marathons. One thing I know about distance running is that it is a lot like building wealth…both take discipline, learning from others on how to […]
