• The Morning After Milton

    The heavier winds reached us on the east coast of Florida around 3:00 AM and while the gusts were fairly strong, all the water on the ground preventing things from flying around as much as they were underwater. A blessing for sure. I stayed up most of the night...
  • Milton’s Rain Got Here A Day Early

    Hurricane Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico, quickly became a category 5 storm and had plans for making landfall on the west coast of Florida. As I write this, Milton made landfall close to Sarasota, Florida at 8:30 pm this evening and is currently pounding the west coast...
  • Celebrating Twelve Years And More

    So I met this girl. It was all business from the start and neither of us had any interest in anything more. I was a photographer that shot the worlds top fitness athletes for the worlds top magazines, and she was an elite athlete that owned a line of...
  • Fifteen Strong

    Whenever I am called to instruct a firearm certification class for prospective Armed Security Officers, I wonder what I will find when I get there. Carrying a gun for a living, and all the responsibility that comes with it, demands character, work ethic, self-control, a spirit of excellence, and...
  • Running With My Boys

    On Monday after I got home from work, we decided we would do a family workout on the beach. It was a perfect evening for it and after some swim time, Ana, Cady and Emma did her sprint drills in the sand while Cole and Kwamane and I ran...
  • How A Single Dad Raised His Two Sons

    More and more single dads are raising their kids alone and the challenges are many. More and more single dads are raising their kids alone and the challenges are many. Our guest on this episode navigated the tragedy of betrayal and divorce, a very busy and high-pressure career, with...
  • August 12: High Intensity Fitness Test

    Emma joined me for this workout. She did her own program but she was there to cheer her daddy on. I love when our kids workout with Ana and I. They enjoy it very much and are always proud of their workouts, how sweaty they got, and how strong...
  • Prosperity Is A Promise: Featured Sermon By Pastor Alex Pappas

    Spoiler Alert, this sermon is not about money! Pastor Alex Pappas, Senior Pastor at Oceans Unite Christian Center in Vero Beach, Florida had planned on continuing his series on the Armor Of God, but God spoke to him this week during prayer and sent him in another direction. I...
  • God Is Your Shield: Featured Sermon By Pastor Alex Pappas

    Pastor Alex Pappas, Senior Pastor at Oceans Unite Christian Center in Vero Beach, Florida continues this week in his series on the Armor of God found in Ephesian 6:10-20. Ephesians 6:10-20 – NKJV 10. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might....
  • Storms and Rough Water

    This past weekend, Ana and I attended a marriage conference at our church. We have been married one month shy of twelve years, and at this point in our lives, most of our problems get solved by having something to eat and a good nap. We are in love...