Posts by Treg Spicer

I am at a stage of life where I genuinely enjoy looking at pictures and hearing stories of young couples celebrating Christmas with their children. I am also at a stage where I am thankful that it is now them putting together the toys, searching the house for batteries, and waking up at 5 a.m.…

Meteora Monks While in Greece, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to visit several ancient monasteries, such as the Holy Trinity in Meteora, which dates to 1440. Standing at the base of those towering cliffs, I couldn’t help but wonder how those monks ever made their way up and why. Why would anyone climb a rock…

I hate chess! I know that might be offensive to some of you, but I have never had the patience to sit indefinitely just to eventually lose. Now, taking 3 to 4 hours to run a marathon — that’s different! At least I’m making progress! And while I could compare parenting to running a marathon…

Have you ever made a purchase you later regretted? Not just an overpriced meal or a car that wasn’t worth the deal, but one of those “too good to be true” items — something promising to build muscle, lose weight, or bring a long-lost shine back to your car.  Products like ShamWow, the Gazelle, or…

I have no idea how much wrapping paper we went through this year, but my children decided, for whatever reason, that they would wrap the gifts they purchased for one another and different gift exchanges at school and church. It has been quite entertaining watching their wrapping skills unfold. It became evident, a roll of wrapping paper later…

As the calendar turns to 2025, the temptation to set lofty goals is ever present. New Year’s resolutions and goal-setting planners promise transformation and success. But by the second Monday of January, most will have quit the goals they started. This year, I’m choosing a different approach, and here’s why. In 2017, my carefully crafted…

What contributes to true success? Talk to a Gen Z-er, and they will tell you success depends on your number of followers or videos viewed. Talk to someone from Generation X, and they might attribute true success to the longevity of a career and a retirement portfolio. Is this true success? No, unfortunately, many generations…

It was our Senior year of High School. And it was finally announced. The dreaded Bible project we had all heard the upperclassman talk about and the one we finally got to write. The project was a two-page paper titled “What you are looking for in a future mate.” This project would not have had…

They say a good hook is essential for grabbing attention, so I hope this title did the trick! But seriously, what is wrong with the Bible? Its Authority According to a recent sermon by Andy Stanley, the abusive religion that he grew up under (Southern Baptist) derived its unjust nature from its belief in the Bible’s final…

I wanted to share some reflections that have been on my heart this week, prompted by the recent passing of my grandfather. At 93 years old, we knew his time was drawing near, yet facing death still brings a mix of emotions. It reminded me of the challenging realities of the brevity of life we…