Take a second to think about “your thing.” Maybe you haven’t ever thought about what it is, but you know what gets you pumped, excited or passionate. Perhaps it’s sports, music, reading, cars, ministry, teaching or even the videogame Halo! How did it make you feel the first time someone asked you about it? They … More Yes, Yes, tell me!

How many times have those words been uttered by you, your children, your students, someone you know? Practice (for our discussion: music) can become or has become an ugly word for many people…especially kids. It means 20-30 min of sitting at the piano or holding your guitar while the kitchen timer ticks by and you … More Do I have to practice?!?!

I’m reading a book called “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die” by Chip Heath & Dan Heath (they’re brothers!). They have a number of reasons why certain ideas stick in our heads, but I wanted to focus on one that has been really…stuck to my brain lately. Simplicity Not a dumbed … More can it be that simple?

If you’re here because you have spent endless hours scouring the web and it’s guide, Google, for blogs about noses seeking out exploration…well…you’ve come to the right place. Actually, that’s not at all what this about, but feel free to pick and read. If you’re still hanging around, I wanted to show you a couple … More Ooo! Pick me! Pick me!