Live Life Better - Exploring how faith, family, and business work together.

We met, got engaged, and we married in under 7 months.  On top of that, I deployed 3 weeks after our wedding.

But in all of that, we made one decision that made a profound impact in our relationship.  We started sharing one facebook profile.

I recently had a conversation with a coworker about her belief in astrology and what the signs meant to her.  After talking for a few minutes, I walked away thinking, "How can she seriously believe in that stuff?"  But that's when I had to ask myself the same question about my own faith.  Listen to how my perspective shifted.  Maybe yours will too.

I feel like this is the first date we never had.  

Usually the "about" episode is the first episode...but who cares about convention anyway (at least in this case)!  In this episode, I'll share a number of things about myself and the topics this podcast will cover.   Additionally, I'll share:

• The 3 areas of your life this podcast will impact
• My worldview, and how it shapes everything I do
• What this podcast is not about
• How you'll feel after listening to this podcast
• How you can directly impact what I talk about on this podcast

Granted, the end goal of the Marine Corps and Christianity are polar opposites.  But there are many parallels between what the Marine Corps demands and what Jesus demands.  In this episode, I discuss those similarities, including:

• Discipline
• Selflessness
• Perseverance
• And More

While society's definition of marriage changes and the value that is placed on marriage is decreasing, I wanted to talk about why marriage still matters.  In this episode, I talk about:

• How to know if you should get married
• Why it's disrespectful to the other person to cohabit instead of getting married
• The truth about it being just a "paper" and a "ring"

So what all is there to discover about forgiveness?  Plenty (trust me)!  In this episode, I'll share:

• The two types of forgiveness
• Why giving forgiveness is only half the work
• What God assumes we've already done before we ask his forgiveness

In this episode, I talk about five aspects of life that are affected by sleep.  Both the positive, and the negative: Health, Attitude, Focus, Productivity, and Creativity.

Thankfully, after talking to my wife, I realized that there is no better place to leave them BUT family!  In this episode, I'll share 6 benefits on family and why family is so important.

At the end of the show, I'll also challenge you to do 2 things for your family.

That quote (my own) was what got me started on thinking about how my decisions impact not just myself, but those around me.  In this episode, I share the 3 things that happen when you own your decisions: You're invested in the outcome, it reveals your motives, and you set the tone.

Also, I share how my wife and I met, and why I hope my daughters never meet their husbands this way!

• Why nothing is really ever free
• The price that I paid when I became a Christian
• The most important gift