On Christmas morning, this past year, I opened a box. In that box were two tickets to a Phillies game in Philadelphia. Check the standings and you’ll see why those tickets are likely worth very little to anyone else. But for me, those tickets are priceless. In 2003, my Dad and I began what became… View Post
3 Ways My Dad Changed My Story [Video Tribute Included]
Last Friday, I gave a eulogy at the one funeral I dreaded to attend most of my life. On November 5, my Dad, David E. Straub entered eternity with Jesus following a long battle with congestive heart failure. Some would say his heart took his life. But it was his heart that gave him life… View Post
Parenting in 87 Words
Parenting some days—okay, many days—can feel like a war. And often, caught in our four walls, it’s easy to feel like we’re losing the battle. But then, just when you feel like surrendering, you catch moments like this—a big brother helping his little sister into church. It’s moments like these that make us realize that… View Post
How To Get Your Kids and Teenagers To Talk To You
I’m a “doer” parent. Since we moved to Nashville a few weeks ago, there are approximately 2.584 million things to do throughout the house. With two kids three and under however, that number raises by about a half million each day. If I can get the kids down to bed early enough, I could… View Post