Family… 30 29 Dec 2020 A smoke ring of love! Today Mandi and I celebrate our 30th anniversary. We have been through a lot together, and (being totally honest) we’ve put each other through a…
Family… Lessons from a Day Gone Wrong 18 Jun 201818 Jun 2018 Last Wednesday I had a long hard day at work. One of the things that made it hard was knowing that night I was going to go to a wake…
Family… Lessons from the ER 30 May 201730 May 2017 Sunday night I found myself at the hospital with Anna again. Her feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger have been uncontrollable. She was at the point where she did not…
Faith… Lessons from being let go 24 Mar 2017 So a bit over a week ago, I got a call from my wife Mandi all in tears. She was let go by her employer. She loved what she was…
Family… Why Celebrate? 6 Mar 20175 Mar 2017 My daughter Anna struggles with depression and anxiety because of her Non Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). She was hospitalized eight times within a two year period. It was hard, real hard.…
Family For Mom 2 Feb 2017 That rascally, reclusive, and reluctant varmint, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning. Cold snowy weather for the next six weeks if you can trust the groundhog. He's not actually…
Family Prayers 20 Jan 2017 Hi all. Just got a call from Mandi that Anna tripped and fell down the stairs and broke her ankle. She is on her way to the ER as I…
Family… Soul Cutting 6 Jan 20176 Jan 2017 Last night I got a call from Mandi at work telling me to go home to Anna. the thing I have been watching for (or watching out for hoping it…
Family The one 3 Jan 20172 Jan 2017 Today is a very special day. It's my wife's birthday. There are very few people like Mandi in the world. Few people have the wisdom, tenacity, compassion, forbearance, and kindness…
Family 26 29 Dec 201629 Dec 2016 Well, on this day 26 years ago, I said "I do" to my wife Mandi. I am just as in love with her now as I was then. We met…
