Letting Go Of Me

Who we are today is a direct result of our past experiences, the good, the bad, and the ugly, all rolled up into this beautiful thing we call life.  Some experiences bubble to the top, standing out as recognizable life markers, while others quietly filed away, resurfacing maybe never.  It is these forgotten files, recently reopened, that have created some personal reflection. Read More

In Honor of Independence

Certainly, as Americans, we enjoy many freedoms other countries do not.  For example, in communist China, Facebook, “AKA the Birthplace of All Drama,” is blocked.  I know this from firsthand experience using social media in China; thank God I wasn’t arrested! Read More

Summer’s Inner Child

Summer seems to bring out the inner child in many of us; it takes us back to that time of innocence before the cares of adulthood were ours to bear.  Who remembers riding bikes, swimming, and playing outside from sun up to sundown, stopping just long enough to eat?  Or, summers spent camping, visiting grandparents, and going to Girl/Boy Scout, church, or 4-H camp?  Summers of insect repellant, roasting s’mores, sleepovers, and NO SCHOOL!! Read More