This is the Worst

This is the Worst

A young teenage girl (NOT BELLA) went to the mall with her parents.  She was going to meet her friends.  Tragedy struck as her friends were late.  She was waiting out there in full view of all that were at the mall, right next to her parents.  She kept staring into...
We Need to Heal

We Need to Heal

It’s going to happen again.  It always does.  The horrifically tragic and senseless events this past weekend at the Tree of Life in Squirrel Hill are another example of evil rearing it’s ugly head.  This one hit home for those of us in Pittsburgh more than...
Do What You Can…

Do What You Can…

I was talking with my good friend Brian Herr about my sister’s latest blog post.  It was about the simple need for companionship.  It referenced my son Trey. He had a girlfriend in pre-school.  I mean, she was HIS girlfriend.  Other girls wanted his attention...
Where Have I Been?

Where Have I Been?

It’s been months since my last post.  I’ll be relaunching soon but for now I thought I’d catch you up on where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing….  Marrying, burying, loving, serving, and crying.  I’m a Pastor. Sinning,...
You Have More…

You Have More…

You saw that correctly.  Bella was in Sunday school and they asked, “How have you come closer to God?”  Her answer was through the death of her grandfather and brother. Trey was diagnosed when Bella was five and died when she was nine.  Two years later...
How’s My Love?

How’s My Love?

We pray as a family every night.  Joe and Bella pretty much say the same thing every night.  They may mix it up a bit given what has happened that day or even say, “No thank you.”  Granted, one day last week Joe began his prayer with, “OK...