Too often, I use social media to show you the picturesque version of my family, smiling for a selfie followed by the hashtag #DadLife. What you don’t see is the unrelenting effort that it took to capture that picture, and that’s not fair to you. You only get to see the facade. Truthfully, I spent all of my time trying to capture the moment that I missed the moment altogether. Social media has done a great job of connecting us. But it has also given […]
As I sat down to write this morning, I realized this would be the last day that my blog would be seen in its original format. Tomorrow, I will be relaunching www.mattham.com. With that thought, I wanted to write a quick farewell post. A ‘thank you’ to my readers as we prepared for a new chapter to begin. As I sat here thinking of how to encapsulate my feelings with grand words of gratitude, I started hearing my twins laughing […]
One of my personal challenges this year is to ask others how I can help them. I’m not assuming my helpfulness, I’m forcing myself to be intentional. The other day, I posed the question to a friend who is expecting his second child. Without hesitation he said, “Pray for wisdom as a father.” The request rested heavy on my soul. Fatherly wisdom is a prayer I say often because I feel like I struggle with it. As I considered his […]
I have a financial advisor that oversees my retirement accounts. Occasionally, I’ll watch the chart tick up and down with the ebb and flow of the market, wondering if my investment will pay off. On a personal level, I invest in myself. I read books, take courses, eat well, and join the gym. On a spiritual level, I invest in a relationship with God. I read His Word, I journal, and I pray. But, I’m reminded this morning of one investment whose dividends […]
Welcome to another edition of Monday Matters! This week we get to hear from none other than my wife, Liz. She came to me the other day, out of the blue, and said that she had written something while the boys napped. I thought it would be a great benefit to those of you going through any challenging time, trying to grab perspective on your circumstances; especially if you have small children! I’m so incredibly grateful for her and you’ll see […]
On this edition of Monday Matters, we’re tackling a doozy! Last week, I received this question from Jim Woods – www.jimwoodswrites.com (Ya’ll go pay him a visit!) “Matt, the struggle between building a business/pursuing a dream and being a husband and parent is a topic I would love to see discussed.” I loved Jim’s question so much because it hit right at the core of my own experience. So many of us have our own pursuits as well as our […]
When my wife and I prayed for a family, we didn’t understand why God made us wait nearly three years for our prayers to be answered. All of the heartache and pain didn’t seem necessary. Why would a good, loving God drag us through a desert-like season that almost cost us our marriage? The wisdom of hindsight has revealed that God was simply preparing us for three boys. While infertility and marital struggles were challenging, nothing has been more challenging than parenting these […]
We get busy in life. Matt reminds us of why we dedicate ourselves to something other than ourselves.
- Robert Wagnon, CEO, Republic State Mortgage
