Lessons for a Well Lived Life

This week I wrote one of the hardest things I’ve ever written, my dad’s eulogy. As I reflected on the incredible impact my dad had on my life and the many things he taught me, I discovered dad, through his example has left me with an incredibly powerful list...

How Stepping on Toes Strengthened my Faith

I reached my arms straight up grabbing hold of my dad’s hands. Without hesitation my fingers curled around his first two fingers. Enthusiastically I stepped up onto his toes with anticipation. I’ll be honest, I don’t remember exactly how young I was, only that my feet...

Treasure Found in a Pile of Sawdust!

  (photo credit/copyright: 123RF.com)   If I close my eyes, I can still smell the sawdust and hear the hum of the saw in my dad’s workshop. Growing up, I used to watch him build and create beautiful woodwork. Too young to use the big equipment, I often...