Scars Remind Us If you look closely, a four-inch scar runs underneath my forearm from the bottom of my hand toward my elbow. It’s a reminder of a careless...
Worn Out Recently I’ve felt overwhelmed by the seemingly monotonous tasks and frustrating challenges I’ve been facing. The reason is that most of the issues I’ve been dealing with...
The Power of Perseverance The movie Unbroken recounts the true-life story of Louie Zamperini and his perseverance to overcome. From an early age, Louie would get into trouble. Seeing...
Expiration Date Hungry and looking for a quick and easy snack, I headed to the kitchen to make myself a peanut butter sandwich. I pulled out the peanut butter...
Rehydrate and Refresh Your Life The other day while watching a survivalist show, the host started talking about the limits and pitfalls of starvation. He said there’s no hard...
The Power of a River A few years ago, while vacationing in the Smokey Mountains area, the family and I decided to venture out and visit a local river...
Who’s Driving? In early 2021 a man was video recorded traveling eastbound on I-80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toward Oakland. The kicker, the man, was riding in...
Seek Solitude, Seek To Be Social Many people don’t know that I’m an introvert. This fact means that I thoroughly enjoy extended times of solitude and silence, alone with...
Freedom Isn’t Free The other day my son and I discussed responsibilities and our commitment to others. I asked him what made being responsible so challenging for him. After...
If God is your co-pilot, switch seats. When young, I remember riding in the back seat of our family car and occasionally catching other cars sporting bumper stickers that...