10 Years: Why You Need Hope.

Ten years is the distance between my Daddy’s final breath on earth and first breath in Heaven. Ten Years. Today marks the end of those ten years and the beginning of the eleventh. I was 19 when he died of cancer. He turned 50 in the middle of his battle. He wasn’t just my father, he was my Daddy.  He … 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 Power Known by Oaks (Or How to Deal with the News)

I don’t know about you, but my heart has been so heavy the last several weeks.  I’ve had trouble sleeping at night just trying to process all the pain and problems that have been at the forefront of the newscasts.  The crisis in Syria.  Manslaughter caused by a drunk driver.  The Navy Yard shootings.  All of these have directly impacted … Read More