“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks This weekend my son and I went to a soccer tournament for his club team in Las Vegas, Nevada. I would have normally caught a […]
“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong” – Charles Wadsworth It’s probably impossible to truly understand or appreciate the many sacrifices a parent makes when you’re a child, however once we grow up, (usually with children of our own) we
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“No one can develop freely in this world and find a full life without feeling understood by at least one person” – Dr. Paul Tournier, M.D. The moment I began this blog I knew a level of my privacy would be gone forever. For many reasons I was just fine with this. I’m
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When was the last time you had the opportunity to be a part of someone’s life and thought he/she was absolutely awesome? Almost as if they have appeared out of no where, suddenly on the scene of life overnight doing big things, presumably doing no wrong? Sometimes it may seem when people or a situation
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“When I am anxious, it is because I am living in the future. When I am depressed, it is because I am living in the past.” – Unknown author So for years I have been sharing with others that I was molested as a young boy. Not just for the sake of divulging
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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Louis B. Smedes “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future” – Paul Boese About two years ago I had the opportunity to attend a seminar at my church on forgiveness. Being raised in church
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If you were one of the fortunate ones that was able to have a bit a time off over the holidays, Monday morning it will all come to a tragic end. I’m sorry…the same applies to me as well. It was certainly a wonderful time to enjoy loved ones, slow down, have fun and simply
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Happy New Years! I’ve always loved fresh flowers and for the last five years I have made the decision to purchase them weekly for no special reason. It always makes me laugh inside when people (predominantly women) ask me who am I trying to apologize to or make-up with. I would smile and
[vsw id=”nKhN1t_7PEY” source=”youtube” width=”400″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”] I have always loved this song. And like so many of us, as a kid I had no idea what I was singing about, but the melody sure was nice. Now as an adult I can appreciate the words, along with the melody. I think of love, good and
[vsw id=”2gmiSPMHrWQ” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”yes”] As we approach Christmas, I thought it would be fitting to add an extra post. I hope it encourages you. As a child I remember going to a tree farm to cut our Christmas tree down every year until I was at least 10. I remember the tree was
Hi! Thanks for stopping by my Blog. I’m a regular guy like anyone else. I’ve just decided to use my real life experiences to hopefully encourage and promote well being in relationships and our community. Hope you enjoy.
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