But How? But God…

I hardly know where to start. It’s not often that a writer is at a loss for words. Really, I’ve got many words, but just am not sure how to communicate what it is I need to write about because there is so much to tell and so much not to tell. This is going to be a five-part series. These words … Read More

How To Be More Interesting

I feel like I was a slacker in the reading department during 2013.  In hindsight, I realize I started off rip-roaring through a lengthy biography on Daniel Boone, an awesome memoir by one of my former professors called, “Booked,” a Johnny Cash book, and a Dickens’ classic I had started a few months earlier. As a slow reader, I set … Read More

When Pain is a Good Thing

There’s an old adage that came out around the time of the movie, “Remember The Titans?” You’ve heard it before, I’m sure.  “Pain is weakness leaving the body.”  That quote was put on countless posters…usually with a body builder lifting like a million pound weight or something.  I’ve always found that saying to be full of truth, but hard to … Read More

The Beauty of Scars

You know what’s different about this summer?  I have a new scar that is nearly impossible to camouflage.  I’ve got other big ones, but they’re a little easier to conceal.  This one, however, is on the top of my arm.  I’m already starting to get questions about it because it’s that noticeable.  The thing is, I’d much rather have that … Read More