Years ago, a friend invited me to a basketball game, little did I know, that’s when I would meet my best friend. We instantly hit it off and our love and passion for basketball, football, and all the other sports drew us closer together. From sporting events, to hiking and taking adventurous trips, our friendship grew, and one day he asked me out on a date. When he proposed, I had one request of him, “I will say yes, if you promise to take me to Disney every year.” His immediate response was “absolutely.” On May 7, 2005 we got…

Last week after I picked up my mother from the airport, we decided to stop by Caribou Coffee before heading out. After we placed our order and paid, the barista asked if we needed anything else and my immediate response was “no, sir, thank you.” The barista’s reaction was moving, it wasn’t anger or frustration, but it wasn’t a smile either; just a straight face. A straight face that made me question my reply. See, I thought my response was perfectly good and polite. However, part of it was a false judgement on my part. The barista was just a…

As I was driving my daughter to school, we were listening to the radio and a song called “Fear is a Liar” by Zach Williams, came on and caught my attention. Here are some of the lyrics: When he told you you’re not good enough When he told you you’re not right When he told you you’re not strong enough To put up a good fight When he told you you’re not worthy When he told you you’re not loved When he told you you’re not beautiful That you’ll never be enough Fear, he is a liar He will take…