The Only Way I Seem to Express Me
I am so not an artist. I have tried so many times to draw and nothing comes of it. I wonder sometimes if the woodworking tools that I have will …
Church Influence and Weeping
I have waited more than a year to post this. I wrote it in July of 2015 and did not post it because I was afraid it would offend somebody. …
Missing My Kids
I wish no longer to see the breathtaking sunrises and sunsets over distant shores, to smell the fresh baked breads of cultures unknown, to taste the foods adored by peoples …
Surprisingly Jealous of a Pharmacist
I wrote this almost 6 months ago and sat on it. I wanted to make sure that I was not just letting emotional lightning scorch the keys and then publish …
OICA Method for Paige
Dear Paige, I did not mean to take this long to get back to you. I was a day or two away from leaving on a deployment when you sent …
My Kids Are More Mature Than Me
I am in a position right now between the Navy and my family which is pretty rough. I am handling it pretty well, but it is awfully hard. As I …
I Found My Max Capacity
I was frustrated. I was angry. I was moving away from Washington State. I had developed some really intimate relationships with some of the men I met up there and …
I Am An Easter Egg! (And So Are You)
My family does not participate in Halloween, Thanksgiving is my personal favorite holiday of the year, I wrestle each Christmas with whether or not we should have a Christmas Tree …
Call It What It Is… Fail
Fail I don’t know if ever I have come across a word as painful, demoralizing, or heavy to me as this one. Fail It doesn’t hurt when it is being …
Grace for Those Who Believe
I was talking with a good friend of mine recently about grace. As we discussed our marriages, or kids, our jobs, and other mysteries of our lives, it seemed …