At the age of 37, I’ve lived enough years to know the value of changing my perspective. Said simply, I’ve learned the value of being wrong. At a younger point in my life, I saw things through the lens of black and white; right and wrong. What I failed to add to my thought process, […]
In my life, I’ve seen a similar pattern emerge in a lot of my experiences; that of a roller coaster. On a good roller coaster, you have a lot of time to spend in anticipation, because the hill is a monster to climb. In a lot of ways, life looks a lot like this coaster […]
This afternoon, I sat and had lunch with a good friend of mine. These days, good friends are hard to find; the type of people that love, accept and stay in touch with you over time. During our conversation, he made a comment that really made me think about my life; he marveled at the […]
It’s been a long stretch of time since I’ve blogged regularly, and I’d like to change that. Today, we’re going to talk about a rabbit, known as “Knuffle Bunny” in the book, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. Get the book here. Check out the laundromat here (Yes, it exists!). In the book, a small child […]
A few weeks ago, I stopped to watch a video of an organ player playing Toccata & Fugue (Dm) on the organ at the Berliner Dom cathedral. If you’ve never heard the piece, I’d highly suggest giving it a listen – or a watch: https://youtu.be/FHNLdHe8uxY?si=12_zpQtEwbSmqt6w While I was watching the musician, I couldn’t help but […]
Every year, I do my best to write a birthday blog. Over a month has lapsed since my birthday, and I think that’s a reflection of the whirlwind my life has been. It seems appropriate to look back each year and take a look at what I’ve learned. Last year was an important year for […]
While I can’t speak for all men, I can certainly speak as one. These days, I can also speak as a woman – but, that’s another topic for another time… In our culture, there are a lot of things that seem to go along with the idea of manhood. Big trucks, football Sunday, power tools […]
As a child, I was raised with a strong education about the American government; learning about the various courts, branches and documents which compose the foundation of our country. I learned about past presidents, our founding fathers and major events in history that helped created the country we now live in. The United States of […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the things that were important to me as a child, and how I came to value things. As a child, I never cared much about things like getting a promotion, paying bills, having designer labels or a fast car in my garage. As a child, I wasn’t concerned […]
This weekend, I sat at a pool and chatted with somebody about my book, Priceless. I shared with her that thing I love most about the book is that the characters continue to live beyond the pages, and are an active part of my daily life. It’s a beautiful thing to look back at parts […]