Today we celebrate independence. We celebrate our freedom. We celebrate our identity. We celebrate the refusal to live under oppression. We celebrate the decision to say no to those that used us as a tool and viewed us as a land whose value was in serving the purpose of others. Today we celebrate the right to […]
I’ve never been skydiving. I’ve never gripped the sides of a plane. The side door open. Wind rushing past me, ready to take me with it. Backpack strapped to my back filled with life-giving silk. I’ve never experienced the sensation of falling outside the cheap thrills of an amusement park. I’ve never completely given myself […]
We easily get caught up in the artificial. From bodies to food to experiences, we thrive on living out a story that isn’t real. Visit any amusement park and watch people soak up these types of experiences. We take pictures of buildings made to resemble something real, but are actually fabricated from concrete and styrofoam. […]
If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it will. At some point in your life, at some stage in your story, you will feel as everything is too much. Perhaps it is a hole you dug. Maybe it wasn’t your fault at all. Maybe someone led you there. Maybe it just happened. Either way you […]
This is an article previously published on this website. In case any of you missed it, I wanted to share with you the most important lesson about life and better stories I learned from my dad. I was 21 years old when my father died.. His cancer was first discovered 8 years earlier. He had […]
One night several weeks ago, my sons and I went out for a guys’ night out. From time to time it is fun to go somewhere the girls don’t. It is fun to eat wings and fries and anything else bathed in the deep fryer. It fun to eat dinner without anybody screaming. Unless of […]
Joe is the kind of friend I can be honest with. When I told him my story, I held nothing back. But I would discover I wasn’t being honest with myself. I was telling him about our plans to adopt. We already had four kids and now we were looking to add to our family […]
I. When I look at them I see smiles and laughter. Sometimes I see jealously and anger. Sometimes I see that they are up to no good. At other times I see something deep in their hearts that I am unable to decipher. But I always see them. I see past the window dressing of […]
This is a guest post by Chris Morris. Chris is a CPA by day, but a creative at heart. He loves telling stories to inspire and encourage others, even when life seems busted. He also loves a great cup of coffee, preferably French press. He writes at Chris Morris Writes. You can follow him on […]
The file sat on my desk. Waiting. We had poured over every square inch. Every word had been read and then re-read. Like a detective, we were searching for hidden clues. A little bit of information that to help us uncover something hidden. Two different doctors had looked over the medical information, most of which […]
