Prom Season is A Night to Shine UPDATED: Check out my recap of Night to Shine 2019. It was my second year serving with North Shore Community Baptist Church and will not be the last! In the U.S., prom season usually starts in the spring. Whether it’s the highlight of high school or just another […]
Beyond the Mirror During your time on this planet, while participating in this earth school Remember the days when you looked in the mirror not knowing your own face. You are leading those who feel valueless and unworthy, seeing in the mirror the shadow of life; a ghoul. Lean on mercy and truth. How else […]
Well, here we are again, back with Mom. She has so much living to share and so many readers interested in her memories so she is getting another series! Part One of Two Any favorite songs growing up that you still remember? Some of my favorite songs when I was a kid were the ones […]
Let’s destigmatize mental health challenges! We start by opening the lines of communication don’t we? So this post is going to give a brief flyover of Manic Depressive disorder which I will simply call Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, or Manic Depression despite the many names and descriptions the disease, dis-ease, or disorder has! Despite having grown-up […]
Mom had you when she was 17-years-old. Her mom gently brought up the possibility of abortion and Mom declined. So you were an unexpected baby but a wanted baby. What does that mean to you? Well, for a long time I associated “unexpected” with as being “unwanted.” One day, I had the realization that unexpected […]
Where were you born? Exeter, New Hampshire in a taxi cab. What are some of your earliest memories? Living in foster homes. Good memories were camping, skipping school to go fishing by myself at five-years-old. I didn’t know what I was doing was wrong. I didn’t know how to swim. I had a father who […]
This second interview in the family tree is with my niece and nephew, Zoe and Aaron. You’ll learn about their individual characters in just a few questions and answers. This was so fun to do and I laughed a lot. It was hard to do because everyone kept interrupting Aaron. He especially hates when his […]
Part Three of Three (Click to read Part One or Part Two) How old were you when you began dating? The summer before my 8th grade, our church, Fellowship Baptist, was playing in a baseball league. Grampy Ron (Dad) was the umpire. I can’t remember exactly how it went but basically I was noticed by both […]
Bighorn sheep are found high up in the Rocky Mountains. Colorado has the largest population which is quite possibly why the bighorn sheep are the official mammal of the state. The rocky, rough terrain isn’t problematic as the sheep are well equipped. Their bowl-shaped cloven hooves have thick, tough soles with sharp edges providing traction […]
My sister and I were talking about a burn accident when we heard her 4-year-old say, “I’m supposed to call 911 if someone is burned.” Surprised but wanting to make sure he was prepared for future emergencies, I asked, “Do you call 911 if I am bleeding?” “Yes or you might go to sleep and […]