Typical daily life in America today is stressful. And hectic. And difficult. And busy. So many challenges to face. So many schedules to keep. So many demanding people. Rising gas prices. Rising insurance costs. Rising housing costs.

I write this post on St. Patrick's Day, after having spent the morning with my family at my first ever parade in Baton Rouge.  While I had never really heard much about the St. Patty's Day parade,

I was recently invited to speak to a group of pastors and church leaders about dealing with stress, which is frequently a huge issue for men and women in leadership - particularly church leadership.  The message seemed

As you know, the name of my website is "hopeforyourfamily.com."  My username on a number of different online accounts and communities is "hopemonger."  Get an email from me, and you are likely to read the closing line,