This week I have been sharing pictures on my Instagram from the vacation my wife and I went on in New York City and it was a blast. Just to name a few things we did, we got to see Times Square, 9/11 Memorial, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, The Met, the Nintendo Store, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, The High Line, and so much more.

The food was good, we are glad for the subway but still walked a ton, it was super hot out, we smelled way too much pot since it’s been legalized there, and we had a lot of good memories. We are glad to be home with our kids but definitely enjoyed our time in the Big Apple.

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Ashley and I are leading a group at Crossroads this winter from Prepare/Enrich on how to take your marriage from “fine” or “good” to great. To go from being together to further growing together. Marriage is beautiful and complex; its fluid and changes with time. Whether newlyweds or married for 50 years, marriage is worth it.

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Happy New Year! Anyone else not make it to midnight?

That’s actually not a COVID issue this year, for the past several years, we have been finding a countdown on Netflix to play for the kids at 8 or 9pm, dance some, and then send the kids to bed early with us soon to follow. Pretty sure I didn’t make it to 11pm this year.

This year has carried an obvious amount of heartache, worry, stress, and unknown. But I’d rather focus on the positives and how we can keep moving forward. Especially when we cannot do anything to change the past and need to keep working towards our future.

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