

Cries of the Heart - Part 3
31 March 2022
I’ll never forget the day when my dear friend, the late Dr. Gary Smalley, the “guru” of marriage and family wisdom...
Cries of the Heart - Part 2
3 December 2021
At the top of the list of “things I wish I would have known” as a young and naïve father of four children, my five-decade...
The Architecture of a Most Memorable Family Christmas
9 December 2020
I love Christmas music and all it represents. In my little hillbilly town of Branson, we begin Christmas around November...
Demonstrating Honor to Your Kids
27 February 2020
I am learning a lot about God’s goodness and how fortunate I am to have an incredible wife and four amazing kids! But,...
Quality AND Quantity
20 December 2019
Ready or not, here comes another Christmas. It’s that time of year when we remember the incredible gift given to us when...
Really Know Your Kids
25 September 2019
Friends, if you know me at all, you know I love coaching kids! And September is the official start of fall sports season!...
Just Call Me Dad
15 June 2019
Just call me “dad.” Like you, I’ve been called many names in my lifetime – some good, some not-so-good. By far,...
Families Who Plan
20 February 2019
After fifty years of watching families who succeed, three things have held amazingly true: Families learn from other families....
Christmas Poem 2018
18 December 2018
I was driving down the road on December 1st not too many years ago. Now, you’ve got to understand that in Branson, Christmas...
Why Healthy Friendships Matter
21 August 2018
Last week, I visited with my dear friend Gene Stallings, whom I coached under at Texas A&M, about “raising good kids.”...