Jul
11
2022
Shann teaches poetry at Stanford, and our family is doing the lectures and lessons together. I can't believe how incredible this experience has been. I have been a lousy student. I am not timely on my lessons, and Shann...
Jul
08
2022
Dad loved unity, and he didn't like disagreement. He also was a fierce competitor. Our family could get into heated disputes around politics, news, or even card games. Dad worked on this aspect of his character intentionally throughout my...
Jul
07
2022
One of the great gifts from my Dad was the discipline to write each day in a gratitude journal. At NBC Camps, we say daily habits reveal our future success. What are the habits I need for my life?...
Jul
06
2022
My dear friend Josh met Dad in Hawaii. Josh brought his daughter to camp and spent the days watching the coaches and observing. He had drifted away from God, his family, and his life purpose. At the end of...
Jul
05
2022
A friend of mine called me. Her daughter lost her fiancé in a devasting accident a few months before their wedding. This grief feels unbearable to me. My friend told me grief is personal, and each person navigates grief...
Jul
04
2022
One of my dad’s favorite scriptures was Colossians 3:12-17. It starts, “Therefore as God’s chosen people holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion… Dad loved imagining clothing himself with these intangible qualities. He would pause and take time...
Jul
01
2022
I had been dreading Father's Day. I woke up on Father's Day, assuming it would be a bone-crushing day of sorrow, but it wasn't. I left deep gratitude for my Dad and felt very close to him. His spirit...
Jun
30
2022
My Dad was incredibly pragmatic. He was a genius at making complex concepts simple and easy to understand. Dad believed the clearer you are in what you want, the better chance you have of getting what you need. First,...
Jun
29
2022
Dad LOVED slogans—he had hundreds. One of his favorites was, “You win or lose by the way you choose.” This phrase has been on my mind each morning—a simple decision. Do I see my work today as a gift...
Jun
28
2022
Growing up, Dad was assigned family jobs. Mine was to haul wood to the basement every Saturday and clean up after the dog. This last task wasn't easy. We had a substantial 140-pound black lab named Challenger, and he...
