In case you missed it…

  • Unpack.

    Unpack.

    I remember everything. Every horrible word. Every terrible action. I thought I had gotten rid of them by moving forward, but I hadn’t dealt with how their comments made me feel. Who are they,…

  • The Nudge We All Need

    The Nudge We All Need

    The elephant in the room says I haven’t been posting much. Who asked you, Ms. Elephant? Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have posted tonight, but I got a nudge from an unexpected source . More…

  • Feels So Good?

    Feels So Good?

    Why does pain hurt so bad? I mean, I could learn to love lessons if they didn’t come with pain attached. We’ve all heard the age-old adage, “No pain. No gain.” But sometimes, I’d…

  • Struggles and Gifts

    Struggles and Gifts

    A person with the gift of kindness is sparsely populated in an area that doesn’t have another person of the same gifting.

  • Adjusting My View

    Adjusting My View

    Sunday morning, I was feeling a bit out of it. Stacy and I had had an “intense fellowship” moment, and I just couldn’t seem to focus on anything. I asked on the way to…

  • Fanfare for the Uncommon Man

    Fanfare for the Uncommon Man

    The week has been interesting, to say the least. I’ve tried to cry a couple times in an effort to feel better, but my account is in the negative. I virtually attended the funeral…

  • FEAR: I Don’t Want To Lose You

    FEAR: I Don’t Want To Lose You

      Before we begin: I started this series called “FEAR” two years ago this month. It has done me some good and hopefully has helped you recognize motivations in your own lives. I have…

  • Hello, it’s me.

    No, not like the Todd Rungren 1972 classic (although it’s groovin’). It has been quite a while since I’ve written anything here. There’s quite a lot going on. This past week, I quietly celebrated…

  • belly hugs rule the world

    …or they should. My son Rex has this thing that he does: He will unzip his onesie, say “belly” and then “hug-hug.” It didn’t take long for us to get what he was alluding…