LIFE
Wanting to have clarity and structure to my life, I've dedicated a lot of effort to growth and behavior change. Being brutally honest with myself, taking accountability, and becoming committed to the man and life I desire for myself. The process has not ended and I hope it continues until the day I die. Humility has been the greatest addition and I make every effort to cleave onto it. By no means am I perfect at it, but it has shown me how much better life is by embracing it.
FAITH
The most important decision I made after my divorce was the vital importance of building a deeper and more profound relationship with God and Jesus Christ. I focused more on coming to know who they are and how to become like them and less on a list of self imposed tasks. Im grateful for my beliefs, their influence on my life, and knowing who to turn to when I don't know what next step to take or feeling overwhelmed by the realities of living life.
FATHER
The greatest privilege I have had in life is that of being a father. I struggled being a young father with the pressures of being a provider and the difficulties in the marriage. I didn't have the tools to be the kind of father I should have been. After the divorce, my kids became the sole focus. With changed behaviors and consistent efforts, I'm becoming the father that has a great relationship with his kids. More loving and present fathers are needed to strengthen families, a passion I am dedicated to encourage.
DATING
Learning and growing to become a great husband has been an extremely important journey for me. This all starts with dating. The modern experience in the dating world has it's complexities. While most are exhausted and frustrated with the experience, I've learned that there is so much I don't know about relationships and appreciate the incredible women that have helped me become a better man today than I was before dating them. One day I hope to grow side by side with someone through all time and existence.
OTHERS
We have the incredible privilege of being born into a family. At times these circumstances are not ideal, but in time we gain friends that become family. Life has a way to bring people into our lives for a time, a season, or even forever. Throughout our life we also have co-workers, neighbors, and strangers that cross our paths and we have experiences and opportunities to make the most of each encounter. Often those impacts we make open up the greatest opportunities in life to bring great meaning and purpose to the daily efforts we put into who we are and who we desire to become.