“I do not for a second regret that my heart was able to know someone so extraordinary. I treasure our memories deeply. I marvel and admire the person that you are and always will. I feel honored and privileged to have been desired by the caliber of man that you are. I’m not naive enough …
“Rare As Is True Love, True Friendship is Rarer”
“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.” I am discouraged at the way the term “friend” is used so loosely today. With social networking especially, society inclines us to believe that we have hundreds of “friends”. This is a false and inadequate notion though. “Friend”, like the word “love” should be reserved only …
365 Opportunities
What will the new year bring us? 365 opportunities. The pastor of the church I attend here shared this quote as a part of his last 2018 Bulletin column to inspire us as we approach the dawn of a New Year: “I will seek elegance rather than luxury, refinement rather than fashion. I will seek …
Twas the Night Of Christmas Past
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest joys give off the greatest glow of happiness. I don’t recall when the tradition started but one of mine and my siblings’ fondest memories growing up at Christmas was our father reading Twas the Night Before Christmas every Christmas Eve. After Dad left and …
Merry Christmas 2018
“May you be blessed with the spirit of the season which is peace; the gladness of the season which is hope; and the heart of the season which is love.” Last December, I turned 30 thus inspiring 2018 as my first year of #Adventures30. And adventure I did! I skydived from 13,000 feet, took a …
Presence Instead of Presents
One of my absolute favorite Christmas songs is Amy Grant’s Grown Up Christmas List. I love this song because the words clearly illustrate the wishes of my heart. I know that it is naïve to believe that world peace can be achieved overnight. However, I do believe that each of us has the capacity within …
Why Do We Wait For Christmas to Love Others?
If you’ve read previously, you know that 2018 was a year with its challenges. I opted to stay here in Colorado this Christmas for practical reasons following those challenges. This is actually the second time in the six years since I joined the military that I have not been back to Tennessee for the holiday. …
It’s Okay
Throughout the course of this suicide investigation I was tasked with last month, I have felt extremely overwhelmed. For a month, I’ve had to speak with the family, friends and co-workers of this deceased Soldier–many over the phone, a few through email correspondence, others in person. I have been ignored by some, snapped at by …
But Once
I have recently been reading Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends & Influence People”. I highly suggest you add it to your personal library. In one of the first chapters, I came across the following quote. It deeply resonated with me, so much so that I had to find it, order it, frame it, …
Part 1: Homeless Children and Families
What Homelessness Is NOT: A Disease, a Crime, an Invisible Problem. What Homelessness IS: A highly ignored epidemic and marginalized problem that deserves informed education; a serious problem demanding Americans’ attention. My intent is to raise awareness of the nation’s homelessness problem. This is just Part 1 of a series I plan to share. Today …