I did not have a choice. No one asked me my opinion.  A list of options, neatly itemized on a piece of paper, were not slid across the ta...

Personally, I am really looking forward to “that” day. I am not sure when that day is going to be, but it will be here before I know it. ...

The words of the preacher effortlessly glide off his lips. His charismatic voice pounds within your heart, pulsing at deafening decibels....

Darkness was quickly consuming the light as we stood, eyes fixated on the situation we had somewhat intentionally gotten ourselves into. ...

There is something exhilarating, and at the same time, overwhelming about staring at a blank page.  The cursor blinks enticing – no beggi...

The sun was just climbing over the mountain ridge as I carried my bike up four small steps. I breathed in deep as the cool morning air ra...

The glow of the screen illuminated the dark expanse. Minds were lost in a space between childhood imagination and the stark reality that ...

Cicero, the great Roman Philosopher, once wrote: “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” He captur...

I love peanut butter. Crunchy. Creamy. Doesn’t matter as long as it is the all natural – no extra ingredients added, peanut butter. I lov...

{On August 20, 2014 I posted this on Facebook.} Yesterday my best friend died. I have had plenty of time to beg, plead, and hope for God’...

Dad sat at the edge of the couch with his eyes tightly closed. He was using what little energy he had just to keep his frail, 135 pound b...

It was December 2009.  Kim and I were walking through Union Square after a magical night of Broadway and decadent chocolate consumption. ...

Today is March 25th. For most of you, today will routinely tick by. It will be another day of overcommitted schedules, complex decision m...

I am not sure if you are aware of this, but Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. And for millions of people, today is filled with chaotic shoppin...

I had an idea. Yes, this is always a dangerous undertaking. I knew I needed a great off season training plan as I focus on my 2014 racing...

The Journey: Tomorrow Kim and I will be married 16 years. Where has time gone? I also realized today that if you take our 16 years of mar...

Have you ever been at a place in life where you know change is on the horizon? You can sense there is going to be a shift in the directio...

Sixteen years ago, I had one of those moments where God simply said to me, “Chris, take a step out of the boat. I have a plan for you.” I...

The Gift of Life . . .there is nothing more precious. You think you have life figured out, God always has a better path. There is no grea...