It was just an ordinary evening. Emma was in bed for the night and I just sat down to rest when I got the news. Bryan had been hurt in training. I didn’t know the details outside of knowing that he was in surgery. I found myself at that moment standing and looking at a finish line. The finish line …
Sometimes comforting a hurting or distressed person can be uncomfortable. Even when we have faced the same trial ourselves, it can still be hard and unsettling. I think this is where certain overused phrases are born. Out of a sincere desire to help and encourage we find a phrase or two we are comfortable uttering. We slowly build a small …
I was blessed to recently travel to Bavaria Germany (Weiden in der Oberfalz). Below are some of the places I got to visit while I was there. When you see a picture of an adorable baby and his parents that is Austin Michael, my first grand-baby and his parents, Mike and Brittney. Life is sweet and they make …
We are preparing to say good-bye again this year. We have two deployments this time. Both going to Afghanistan. My oldest son is facing his 3rd deployment in 6 years of service. This time he will be a father when he returns to war. I wish I could say I was joyful, knowing that he is doing what he loves and …
Human connectedness and resiliency are believed by many to have a strong positive correlation. Resiliency theories are often very complex and complicated, and they should be. Resiliency should not be argued on a nature versus nurture basis, but rather it is more noted as being on a continuum without an absolute polar on either end. Both personality type …
I was recently lamenting an upcoming trip to the grocery store when I had to stop and ask myself 『why?』 I loathe some aspects of shopping. If I could, I would hide in my home and use Amazon or UPS to avoid the unpleasant aspects of the grocery store. After prayer as well as a lot of soul searching I have …