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...
Challenging Myself

Challenging Myself

I learned how to golf when I was 12.  I started playing volleyball at the age of 14.  I didn’t learn how to play tennis until high school.  Those are the last things (activities) that I have learned how to do.  Nothing new or challenging since then.  That is,...
Memories of Leaves and Good Times

Memories of Leaves and Good Times

I was raking/blowing/mulching/mowing the leaves.  My mind wandered back to a few years ago.  Bella and Trey played for hours in the leaves.  Norman Rockwell never captured such a quintessential American moment.   Trey loved the Thanksgiving Day parades.  He would sit...
You’ll Find Him There…

You’ll Find Him There…

There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel…only it very often ends up a train.  It’s always darkest…before it goes completely black.  Ha ha, these are funny misquotes…and funny because many not only believe it to be true but have...
It’s Never Over

It’s Never Over

Remember hurricane Harvey?  No, not Harvey Weinstein.  I’m not even going to begin to expound upon everything that goes with that (not at this time anyhow).  I’m speaking of the horrific natural disaster that deluged Houston and surrounding areas earlier...
What Robs Your Joy?

What Robs Your Joy?

I have been to mountain top…for a bit.  I have dwelled in the valley…the darkest of valleys.  In both places I have found joy.  Being surrounded by loved ones as I watched my bride walk down the aisle for our blessed wedding day I could have exploded....