As I was meditating this morning, two thoughts crossed over each other. It is these intersecting thoughts which provide the foundation for this article. First, I was reflecting on in the engagement of activities and behaviors I know I need to do. Regardless of the nature of some activities, the experiences associated with them provide […]
I wrote the following during my meditative time Tuesday morning, May 9 as I reflected on the wide range of my emotions in response to the recent dramatic shift in my life. I was working through finding a healthy perspective on my son’s arrest and the opportunities this meant for his life moving forward from […]
One day several years ago, as I began my morning bike ride, I got a weird feeling about my son, Brandon, who was living with me at the time. You know what I’m talking about. That subconscious “oh-no” feeling when something doesn’t feel quite right. But Brandon had been doing really well in recovery, so […]
Recently I experienced the joy of my little girl, now 30, giving birth to her first child, my first grandson. Babies are an incredible gift and truly a miracle of life. Upon arrival every parent is reminded of their child’s precious innocence. We are witness to a fragile, simple beginning where all our child seems […]
Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. ~ Psalm 37:24 As a dad who has ridden the roller coaster journey of his experiences with my son’s addiction, it was very hard to accept I have no control over his choices. Much of what obsessively drove me to […]
