The Undivided Life Blog

A few years back, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a special Mass and reception at their parish hall. People flew in from around the country, and my only living grandparent at...

"We both dream bigger."

It was my senior year of high school, and even though we played pee-wee football together as kids, I had only recently become friends with Benji Coomer. When he explained that...

"I'd like a one-year supply of Red Bull to fuel the all-night energy needs of our volunteers. Your support of our mission will create a lifesaving impact for many people throughout the Bryan/ College ...

I was leaving a successful company that I had launched with a group of friends twelve years earlier, but I couldn’t discuss it openly with the employees since many critical details were still being de...

Last week, we traveled to Orlando, Florida, with seven kids and three adults for my son’s Make-A-Wish experience. The entire adventure was a whirlwind of activity that began the moment we entered Love...

It was the Fall of 2020, and we were living through bizarre times.  Most people were still working from home, the news stories of the day were big and the headlines were bigger, and online platforms w...

“Nice Shirt. Happy Father’s Day.”

“Same to you.”

“Hey, nice shirt. Happy… Wait! What?!”

This exact exchange between men occurred over one hundred times at St. Ann Catholic Church in Coppell, Texas,...

“Our company does not exist to hit an earnings per share target.”

We were emerging from a terrible 2008, and I was skeptical about the outside CEO the board had hired to run the company. First Choice...

Before tasting our first scoops of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, we already knew these cold, creamy treats were sure to warm our souls. While their unique flavors and fresh ingredients never disappoint, i...

“You are seriously planning to forgo all wedding gifts?”

In 2010, I visited the Holy Land on a Biblical pilgrimage with a group that included Amanda (my fiancée at the time and now wife), my parents,...

His questions and his countenance said it all. This young man was nervous but also intent on digesting as much knowledge and wisdom as one can while also enjoying an Anaheim Scrambler during our break...

“Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering, and the lonely, right where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. You can find Calcutta a...

“I didn’t take any more days off since it was my second miscarriage in just a matter of months.”

A bit of time had passed after her second child loss before I heard my friend explaining the situation...

I bent down and kissed the scar where his side had recently healed, overwhelmed with gratitude. As I pulled back to admire him, I noticed the puncture wounds on both of his hands and both of his feet....

When have you ever given everything to anything? When have you burned the ships, going all in with everything you have and know, for something you thought worthy of the effort? How did you feel when y...

“People are going to say a lot of mean stuff about us, and the next few years will be full of gossip and ugly rumors about you and me both. You sure you’re ready?”

Talk about romantic first-date bant...

“Let’s be clear, I never said I was sorry. I'm simply telling you how this works.”

We were in the middle of a due diligence sprint with the incoming owner of First Choice Power (FCP), and the time ha...

I laughed and joined the chanting with my kids.

“Thirty more feet! Thirty more feet!”

It was day two of the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) in Indianapolis, and our entire crew was ready to head...