I Need Help

Have you ever said this out loud to another person? Have you ever looked at someone in the eye and said, “ I need help.” I’m not talking about those times we need someone to help carry groceries or open the door, I’m talking about those times when we are face to face with the…

Wounds

When I was 7 years old, I had the bright idea of challenging my uncle’s treadmill to a contest of speed. My challenge to the treadmill: I bet I can run faster than you can spin. With all the confidence in the world, I stepped up onto the treadmill. First, a slow walk. Then, a…

Commitment to Timeliness

Time is something we deal with every day and something we all believe that we understand well. Yet, do we truly understand the meaning of time? How time affects not only ourselves but also everyone around us? Have we ever stopped to think about the language that time speaks; because time does speak a language.…

Be Content, Not Complacent

Although I tend to be more of an internal processor, I can’t deny the benefits of direct questions and good conversation. Just recently, in fact, I was talking to a teammate about my experience on mission thus far and it got me thinking. As I reflected on her questions I realized just how much has…

The Four F’s of Chastity

One of the most common questions I get asked at the end of a talk is; How else can you live out the virtue of chastity if you are not in a relationship? Great question! I have four ways to help not just single people live out the virtue of chastity, but anyone to live…

Chastity? Let’s Get Real.

We spend a lot of time speaking on the amazing, heroic, live-giving virtue of chastity, which is great. But every now and again, I think we need to take a moment to come back down to earth and remind ourselves of the messy reality of living out this incredible virtue. Allow me to be blunt:…

Save Sex or Safe Sex?

“ I really respect Chastity and all that you said, it was a good talk, I enjoyed it, I just wanted to ask what made you want to speak on Chastity and not on safe sex, because the reality is by the time high schoolers graduate high school they have already had sex.” This was…

No Examination, No virtue

How have I loved today? Imagine if this question was the last thing you pondered each and every day. Personally, I am so far from that. My day usually ends with turning the lights off and hopping on my phone or totally ignoring the last 16 hours that I spent awake by going straight to…