The Fray has a song entitled, ”All at Once”. The song is about a lost relationship, but there is a stanza, “Sometimes the Hardest Thing & the Right Thing are the Same” that often plays on my mental jukebox when I am struggling with a difficult decision. These past few weeks the verse has been Read More
“Music’s Transformative Power”
Music is a remarkable tool; it can soothe a crying baby, calm a frazzled adult, unite a diverse group of people, bring division, transform a dull event into an electrifying one, and transport the psyche to another time and place. According to Wikipedia, music is found in every known culture, past and present. Even the Read More
When Life Strikes Back
*It’s been almost 3 years since the accident and this is the first time our youngest son, Christopher, has really opened up about it. For his first college english paper, he chose to share about the day that changed our family. Christopher is a freshman student athlete at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. I’m so proud of Read More
Summa Cum Laude
“Rebecca J. Miller, Summa Cum Laude” that’s what the announcer at the Texas State Commencement ceremonies said when it was my turn to cross the stage. Truthfully, graduating with honors was not something I had ever associated with something I could attain. When I first enrolled at Texas State University in 2007, I just Read More
The Road to Texas State
I cannot recall college ever being discussed around the dinner table. Though my father did earn an associate’s degree through the Community College of the Air Force, neither of my parents attended a traditional four-year university, nor did many of my family members. Growing up as a military brat, I resided on an Air Force Read More
Both Sides of the Coin
Everything’s boring, utterly boring – no one can find any meaning in it. Boring to the eye, boring to the ear. What was will be again, what happened will happen again. There’s nothing new on this earth. King Solomon, Ecclesiastes 1:8 & 9, The Message version The Bible records homosexual acts almost from the beginning Read More
WARNING: Listener Discretion Advised – Sex on the Airwaves
I Wanna Love You I see you winding and grindin’ up on that pole I know you see me lookin’ at you and you already know I wanna love you you already know I wanna love you you already know, girl . . . By Akon & Snoop Dog What do a pole dancer, a Read More