Gratitude
Noticing what is true and good, especially when life is hard.
Writer · Author · Encourager
I write about gratitude, identity, marriage, faith, and the small things that shape who we become.
Husband · Dad · Ordained Minister · Air Force veteran · Marketing consultant
What I'm working on now
Smile When You Poop
How to be grateful when life is hard without pretending it isn't.
A ridiculously simple 10-second gratitude practice built around an ordinary trigger you probably won't forget.
Things I Keep Coming Back To
A few themes keep showing up in almost everything I write.
Identity
Becoming more grounded in who God says we are and less controlled by everything that keeps shifting.
Marriage & Relationships
Small, repeatable ways to love people better and build healthier relationships.
Faith
Learning to trust, obey, and live what I believe in ordinary life.
Human Behavior & Growth
Understanding why we do what we do and practicing better patterns on purpose.
Books, Practices & Projects
Some are finished. Some are growing. Some I'm still figuring out.
Book + Gratitude Practice
Smile When You Poop
How to be grateful when life is hard without pretending it isn't.
ExploreBook
Husband On Purpose
A practical action plan for husbands who want to become better men and build healthier marriages.
ExplorePractice + Bible Plan
Ridiculous Gratitude
An intentionally memorable way to notice reasons for gratitude we normally overlook, including a new YouVersion Bible Plan.
ExploreBook + Practice
One Word Gratitude
A simple approach to practicing gratitude one word at a time.
ExploreIn Development
God Says You Are
A faith and identity project built around what God says about who we are.
ExploreAbout Conrad
I care about ideas that are useful enough to practice.
I'm a writer, husband, dad, ordained minister, Air Force veteran, and marketing consultant who has spent a lot of years paying attention to what helps people change.
My relationship with God shapes how I understand the world and how I write. I don't try to hide that. I try to make the work practical, honest, useful, and grounded in real life.
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