Finding Hope

Hope makes the heart tingle. It energizes as it moves in. It makes its way across the body and it spreads throughout your limbs. Lungs that were dusty breathe in fresh and deep. Your brain waves start moving as the giant awakes from its sleep. Purpose now in view, destiny not far behind. The eyes … Continue reading Finding Hope

Waiting For Santa

I thought this Christmas might be a bit bittersweet. My boy is 11 and he learned the truth about Santa this year. Part of me is still in disbelief that he made it this long believing in Santa, but it was still a very hard conversation this year when we told him. He took it … Continue reading Waiting For Santa

Habits and making them work for me

One of the better books that I have read lately is Atomic Habits by James Clear. I have been fascinated with habits for a long time. It is amazing to me how something small and seemingly inconsequential can make an enormous difference for the positive...or the negative. This book was an extremely good read as … Continue reading Habits and making them work for me

It’s A Wonderful Life

One of the first Christmas movies I remember watching is the old classic Its a Wonderful Life. I saw it sometime in the 1980s. I had no frame of reference at that point about the major theme of the movie, but it was a great story and I have loved it ever since.  What is the … Continue reading It’s A Wonderful Life

Dreaming of a White Christmas

One of my favorite Christmas songs is the old Irving Berlin classic, White Christmas. We all know the song. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know... Did you know that the song has a verse before the famous chorus we are all used to? It does. The first time I … Continue reading Dreaming of a White Christmas