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President Obama Sobriety

Rarely watching TV, I was captivated the other night when Charlie Gibson was interviewing United States President, Barack Obama, on the ABC Evening News. The one word that really made me put things into perspective, was a word the President … Continue reading

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I Don’t Know How to Start

A lifetime of learned behaviors.  Life is hard.  And mostly difficult. And busy.  And distracting. Some days, maybe while watching a movie or TV show, we see a Family that seems to have it all together and wonder why we … Continue reading

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Failing?

Failing?  Probably.  It weighs heavy on my soul and heart.  I’d really like to be a better: Son Brother Nephew Uncle Yet after decades of learned behavior, there’s a struggle deep down inside that seems overwhelming. Overwhelming, yes.  Impossible, no. … Continue reading

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Stuck?

Stuck?  Sort of.  A lot has happened this past week.  Some incredibly awesome stuff.  Some horrific stuff. I work hard to focus on the positive side, without sacrificing what the horrible stuff is telling me. Love and hate.  Heaven and … Continue reading

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I Hate Hearing From My Friends

What I mean is I hate hearing when tragedy happens.  Two days ago an email shared the news that one of our college buddies had a tragedy.  His teenage son died of a drug overdose. Can you even fathom this?  I … Continue reading

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