I just love that this children’s book, Put Me In The Zoo by Robert Lopshire, is the inspiration behind this blog post. Half way through reading this book tonight to my youngest son, it hit me at how much this book comes to play into so many people’s lives. This interesting and ginormous creature that looks a bit like a cross between a bear and a panther, has some pretty unique but quirky talents and wants more than anything to…

“One word can change everything. One word that sums up who you want to be or how you want to live or what you want to achieve by the end of 2012. One word that you can focus on every day, all year long. It will take hard work, and will require intentionality and commitment. But if you let it, your word will shape you and your year. It will guide your decisions and help you grow.” So my friend…

This past week I posted a picture via instagram of a steak that has become quite famous in my household. Due to the face that I had such an overwhelming response, the weekend coming up, and that I promised a few friends that I would post the recipe of the steak rub that I make, here it is! Ingredients: 1/2 cup – Pure Cane Sugar 1/2 cup – Kosher Salt 1/4 cup – Fine Ground Pepper 1/4 cup – Crush…

For those that know me and what I write about on my blog, know that I don’t talk about religion very often on here. Nor do I share my views too terribly often on this topic. I choose to live out my faith as best I can and share what I’ve learned from my life experiences and choices, good or bad. However, my friend Emory Colvin is a part of the Elephant Room marketing team, and she asked if I…

I generally have a tendency to cheer for the underdog in situations. Take the others side that might be made fun of, or maybe even never have a chance to defend him or herself or is maybe just misunderstood. I also am getting really worn out with our culture at Christmas. The “I want this, and I want that” stuff. Oh trust me, I’m the worst with this, but I’m really starting to hate this part about me, especially when…

These are some images that have been burned in my mind from a recent trip to the Dominican Republic. Part of my job with Food for the Hungry allows me to take people of influence overseas to the communities that we serve. In this case these people of influence were Jonny Diaz and Logan Martin, two amazing musicians that impact people all over the U.S. The images below are just a few, but some of my most memorable and inspiring…