Category Archives: Self-improvement

I notice many people living their lives in silos. Heck, I used to be one of them. There was work Marc, Dad Marc, husband Marc, church Marc, football coach Marc and school board director Marc. Each had a different persona. They weren’t aligned with a unified purpose and spirit. Now I have a common threadContinueContinue reading “Common Thread”

Dallas 8th Grade I am a parent of two beautiful children, Dallas and Jarah. They are 14 and 11 years old, respectively. They are very different, but have one thing in common. They want to know daily they are “good enough” for their dad. They want to know I accept them for who they are,ContinueContinue reading “Am I good enough?”

As an engineer by training, I’ve always had an easy time seeing God as the Great Engineer, i.e. the supreme designer. As with any creative type, you notice common threads in their designs. Artists, architects, musicians, marketers, engineers etc … all have a certain style, flare of expression and common themes in their work. TheContinueContinue reading “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives”

Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (Phillipians 4:8) True. Noble. Right. Pure. Lovely. Admirable. Excellent. Praiseworthy. Think about such things. Why? Because we become what we think about. If we think aboutContinueContinue reading “Caring@Core”

I was 8-years old, just moved in to a new neighborhood and had to learn where I fit in with the new kids. Until then, I really only had my brother, Todd, to play with. Todd was 16 months younger so I was able to boss him around a bit (sorry Todd). I was theContinueContinue reading “Finding Your Dream Job”

Reading to Jarah’s 5th Grade Class during Read Across America week Last week was Read Across America week, and I volunteered to read to my daughter’s 5th grade class. The book I read was #35 from The Puppy Place series. It was about a little boy, Charles, and a dog named Cooper. Cooper from TheContinueContinue reading “Lifecrafting: Building Your Craft and Doing Work That Matters”

Chicken or the egg? Do beliefs drive behavior? Does behavior drive beliefs? My friend, Ron Graziani, snapped this photo this week. Ron had the awareness that God was speaking to him at this moment. Ron is learning the unforced rhythms of grace. While both statements are true, I firmly contend the latter is the keyContinueContinue reading “Learn the Unforced Rhythms of Grace”

My capacity for joy in life is a function of my capacity to love imperfect people. Whether I like it or not, this is a universal truth. Therefore, if I want to live life to the fullest, I need to embrace it. What does that entail? Well, it’s a simple concept, but hard to do.ContinueContinue reading “I’m Sorry. (Pause)”

Father-Daughter Dance 2013 Father-Daugher Dance 2019 I went on the best date ever last night, the 8th consecutive father-daughter dance with my daugher, Jarah. It’s humbling to see us grow up and old together. I am so grateful for the opportunity to share these special moments with her. God willing, we’ll be able to continueContinueContinue reading “Prideful Ingratitude”