My dad died on Saturday. It still seems surreal to say that, pointing it out as such a straightforward fact. On Friday, Dad was with us. On Saturday morning, he no longer was. And now, here I sit, finding myself suddenly fatherless at 34 years old. I have kept the progression of my dad’s illness…
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Creating a Legacy
It’s been a long while since I shared a personal post, opening up about something dear to my heart. I hope y’all will bear with me today as I do just that, regarding a thought that started to percolate in my mind at church last Sunday and then was confirmed and galvanized with a post…
Birthday Wishes
via Today I turn 32. Some dread birthdays; others embrace them with open arms. For me, it always seems to turn me introspective, thinking about the year gone by and looking ahead to what the next trip around the sun will hold. If the first part of my 32nd year were fairly status quo, the…
Free Printable Memorial Day Hero Card
This Memorial Day, I find myself in a very emotional place, as I’m sure many of you do as well. 2013 has seen more tragedy than just about any other year I can recall. Hearts poisoned with hate have inflicted unfathomable pain on innocent, precious lives. Even Mother Nature herself seems to be on a…