I have talked with a few women about being a widow on Chasing Hard Podcast. They have different stories and stages of life when the death of their husband occurred yet the similarities that exist between their tale of hardship connects them in a way I’m sure they’d rather not be connected. Life can be … Read more
I came across this post I wrote on another blog I have, Not A Perfect Life, and I wanted to share it here. Although it has been two years since I turned 60 the words still resonate. Today is my last day being 59 years old. I guess it’s only natural that I am feeling … Read more
Today I will attend the funeral of a young man who is gone too soon. I didn’t know him well. In fact, I haven’t seen him since his wedding day which was over eight years ago, but he was around when my kids were growing up and there’s just something about Those Childhood Friends, whether … Read more
I can never let this day pass without acknowledging these very two very important people in my life. This event forever reshaped my family. I am posting it again (for the fourth time, I think). So much pain and suffering all around. The recent Oklahoma tornado victims so prevalent in our minds still; personal losses … Read more
I can never let this day pass without acknowledging these very two very important people in my life. This event forever reshaped my family. I am posting it again (for the fourth time, I think). So much pain and suffering all around. The recent Oklahoma tornado victims so prevalent in our minds still; personal losses … Read more
This article first appeared in The Southeast Outlook. Isn’t it amazing how God always seems to meet us right where we are? He can take something we hear or read, or even a few words from a conversation and cause it to speak to us personally, just when we need it most. The dawning of … Read more
May 24th has been a tough day for me and my family for 36 years now, with meaning and emotion. This is the anniversary of my younger brother’s death. You can read A Tale of Two Brothers for more of the story. May is an eventful month, never more than this year. Mother’s Day, of … Read more
Who can forget their first broken heart? I certainly remember mine. I thought I would die it hurt so badly. How can you mend a broken heart? Remember that song by the Bee Gees? For your listening pleasure: I was 13 when I experienced my first broken heart and although I couldn’t imagine ever getting … Read more
Who can forget their first broken heart? I certainly remember mine. I thought I would die it hurt so badly. How can you mend a broken heart? Remember that song by the Bee Gees? For your listening pleasure: I was 13 when I experienced my first broken heart and although I couldn’t imagine ever getting … Read more
Making peace with the past is something many of us have to do at least once in our lives, oftentimes over and over. What does that look like in your life? For me it’s a difficult thing to do. That’s why I find value in talking with others and learning from their experience. Phrases like: … Read more