Mike Christensen

"Dad, I think they invented scary so we could become braver and stronger."

"To enlighten the hearts and minds of those within the sound of our voice to the filling of their souls with joy"

The intense service rendered in the name of family is the water and sunlight for a seed, the sweat and soreness for strength, and the matches and lighter fluid for a raging bonfire.

Yes perhaps as I ponder events of the day, Then as long as I can without wavering say, “The best that I could with the time that I had,” Is fulfilling enough and sufficiently glad.

When approaching the goal and prepping for a shot, it is more important to accurately place the ball where you want it to go rather than just kick it as hard as you can at the goal.

Jesus invites us to become like little children. Not childish, but childlike- aspiring to have attributes that children naturally possess.

To those that have taken the time to learn and carry with them years of practicing piano... it almost feels like a superpower. A gift you've been given. A gift that keeps on giving. The musical version of teaching a man to fish.

Swimming in a straight line is easy when we’re just practicing in the pool. But when race day comes and that line is gone, we may have to stop and adjust every now and then to make sure we're still on course.

Embracing softly with a squeeze, The silence of the moment speaks: “Dear child, don’t you know that I, Will never leave your gentle side?"

Compromising values for friendship puts you in compromising positions. Quite literally in some cases.

There is no greater blessing than family. There is no greater love than the love for children. Before Chandler was born, my wife and I did not know just how much we needed him in our family.

The dents, the imperfections, and even the flame engulfed burnt to a crisp roasted marshmallows, still taste just as good.