My mom used to tell me, “If you will pick something, put your mind to it, and stick with it, you can do anything.” I didn’t seem to have any trouble doing the first part.Read more

So as I have said before, to make this new chapter of mine more interesting, I have decided to try some “new” things and expand my experiences to include all sorts of challenges.  One “new”Read more

Think of a large pen packed full of hundreds and hundreds of wild horses.  Imagine what might happen if all of a sudden the gate to the pen suddenly or accidentally opened and all ofRead more

We have all heard the cliché “The eyes are the windows to the soul.”  It sure seems to be true doesn’t it?  The love inside of us can easily be seen through our eyes andRead more

A few months after his third birthday, my son Adam drowned. I found him floating in our pool. He stopped breathing. His eyes fixed and his pupils dilated, and he actually went to the bathroomRead more

Some people boast to be avid readers while others rant how much they don’t like to read. Regardless, I think reading is a way by which we educate ourselves, whether it’s something that is enjoyedRead more

“‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ refers to the idea that complex stories can be told with just a single still image, or that an image may be more influential than a substantial amountRead more

When memories of the past beg us to spend time with them in our present. Pain has a way of making a permanent home in our memories. Even when we try to forget the upsetsRead more