Jessica and I celebrated our 12th anniversary yesterday. It has been a wonderful journey of joining our lives and living them out together, and I couldn't be a happier man. Yesterday we went on a date to to see the new Avengers: Age of Ultron movie and to an antique mall to do a little shopping. In both of those we found one of the secrets to a long and loving … [Read more...]
spring beauty for your tech devices
When we talk about the beauty of life we're talking about things that make our hearts sing. Art is often a reflection of that song. The spring bloom and photography is one thing that makes our hearts sing. So, from our heart to yours, here are some free desktop and iPhone wallpapers. Just click/tap the image to link to the larger version and save that to use on your … [Read more...]
8 things about life I relearned this week
The internet and the world have been abuzz about a variety of hot topics this week. I have learned (re-learned really) a few things: People get scared. And when people are scared, when cornered by change or struggles, they can bite back. Sometimes with angry words. Sometimes with rocks. But they are scared people who need to feel understood and loved, not feel hatred … [Read more...]
the back to the future you…
You've probably heard this question before: If you could go back and tell your 16 year old self something, what would it be? It's a great question and fun to think about. But I'm intersted in why it's a good question. I think it is because our present is our past's future. That's not just a clever play on words. It's an important part of our goal on The Beauty and … [Read more...]
we are all the same…
*This can obviously be a controversial subject and my goal is not to talk about that as much as what we can individually learn from it. Bear with me and I hope that you'll find we ALL have something we can learn from here...* A pediatric doctor in Michigan didn't show up to an appointment for a new child because the parents are a same-sex couple. You can read the full … [Read more...]