I’m designing a house. It might surprise you that I’ve designed very few. For various reasons, I’ve focused my career on Healthcare, Education and Municipal buildings. In January I stepped back as CEO, and when a friend inquired about helping with his house, for the first time in 25 years I didn’t immediately say “no.” The friend is a commercial client and fellow community activist I really respect and like. When I met with him and his wife, I really felt a shared vision for

It looks like it is going to be great weather this weekend. It’s been pretty cold and rainy. Is spring finally here? In January of this year I experienced a change of seasons. After 32 years as an architect and 11 as CEO, I stepped down as the firm’s leader. I handed the baton to a partner. I’m still working as an architect, working less and in a supporting role doing the things I love to do. God is increasingly calling Rhonda and I to serve with Extra Touch Tours. We bo

Dad lost his battle with cancer last year, and I just lost a friend to cancer too. She was only 50. I have several other friends who are fighting cancer. I pray God will let them win the fight so we can enjoy more of their time. While their time may be short, who knows if mine may be even shorter? In Matthew 6:27 God says “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” I travel a lot with ladies. Ladies who tell me this was “her husband’s dream trip and