Once again, we see the posts and the news of another unarmed black man killed by a white police officer. There is no justification for this man’s death, much less the way he died. Horrific is not a strong enough word. This is an atrocity.
Category: My Life
Toilet Paper, Social Distancing, and Uncertainty
To say this has been a weird week is an understatement! Surreal is the word I keep hearing. I read an article where the journalist was interviewing people at a popular warehouse store asking them why they were buying so…
Finding Peace
We live in a loud and noisy world. Everyday, there are constant demands for your time and your attention through advertising, your job, your family, social media, the news, traffic, not to mention politicians and what seems like 24 hr year round elections…
Identity
Identity is a big deal. Who am I? That is a question we all ask multiple times through out our lives. Whether we consciously ask it or it is asked in our actions as we search it out, it is…
My Wife is an Author!
Many of you are aware that my wife recently published her first book. For those that weren't aware, you are now. She has worked on this book for a few years and we finally "got it to press" (digitally speaking,…
Images of my family in Peru
My daughters’ thoughts from Peru
My Skydiving Experience…
Why wait?
As many know, it has been a nearly lifelong dream of mine to go skydiving. Last Friday, I took the plunge, literally. It was amazing! I woke up at 5 am and was on the road by 6 for the…
Evil, Bombs, Faith, and our Children
The best response to evil is justice for those who perpetrate these types of actions and love and care for those affected by it.
Blame it on the rain
I am not a fan of rain. In fact, you could say that I hate it. Don't get me wrong, I like what the rain does in bringing life and washing the world as it were. I just don't like…
The Gym, Coffee Shop, & Theater
Yesterday was the last day of spring break for my daughters. Overall it was very low key this year as my wife's work schedule and my schedule didn't allow for family travel. Mondays are my normal day off and after…
The 14,000 word difference
It is widely held that the average woman speaks 20,000 to 24,000 words a day while the average man speaks 7,000 to 10,000. It does explain a lot in the interrelationships of men and women. I happen to have two…
40 random thoughts on my 40th birthday
I don't feel as old as I once thought 40 was. My daughters are having a blast with me turning 40 and calling me old. My wife got me a really cool laptop bag from Fossil. I have looked forward…
Shoe Shopping
It's not easy to be intentional with how we treat our families and react to situations. The natural is to be selfish and want our way and for things to focus on us.