A man had a habit of grumbling at the food his wife placed before him at family meals. Then he would ask the blessing. One day after his usual combination complaint-prayer, his little girl asked, “Daddy, does God hear us when we pray?” “Why, of course,” he replied. “He hears us every time we pray.” She paused on this a…
We truly enjoyed our time in St. Kitts and Nevis. The islands are just now beginning to see tourists again as they have loosened their travel restrictions requiring quarantine of 4-5 days currently compared to a full two weeks in the recent past. Jennifer loves it so much; she wants to buy a place on one of the…
If I were to think of any property to be quarantined over a four to five day period, the Four Seasons in Nevis would make the top of the list. We had over 360 acres to explore with pools, beaches, restaurants, tennis courts and an award winning golf course that runs up the side of the mountain. By the…
Many realize that in order to accomplish anything truly worthwhile, we must work as a team. What I enjoy and where my personal talents lie are different from others on our team. Many have strong talents where I am weak and enjoy tasks that I may find tiring. We spend a lot of time assessing everyone on our team and…
“Every single relationship, business and educational outcome improves when the brain is positive first. If you cultivate happiness while in the midst of your struggles, work, at school, while unemployed or single, you increase your chances of attaining all the goals you are pursuing, including happiness.” – Shawn Achor When it rains, it pours! Especially in Chattanooga this year. It…
Are We Too Obsessed with Our Weight and Waistlines? All too often the media and even medical professionals tell us that thinner and lighter is better. As can be seen from the pictures above, most would agree this is not always the case. Many world class athletes regularly weigh in at levels considered moderately overweight by height weight charts with…
A few weeks back, Jennifer and I took our kids to Boca Raton for spring break. This break just happened to coincide with an LPL Financial trip rewarding its top ten percent of financial advisors and it was the kids first trip of this kind since Sydney and Jack were little. I enjoyed getting to explain to them a little…