I’ve been running through rain That I thought would never end Trying to make it on faith In a struggle against the wind I’ve seen the dark and the broken places But I know in my soul No matter how bad it gets I’ll be alright There’s hope in front of me There’s a light, Read More
Road to London 2015
“I’m going to London. I’m going to London.” Imagine me prancing around my living room and repeating this phrase in a sing-song voice, and you’ll get an idea how excited I am about running the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon. When I started running in 2010, my main goal was to get fit and maybe Read More
Things She Gave Me
Two weeks ago I hugged my mom’s neck and said good-bye as she left Texas and headed for new adventures in Florida. I’d known it was coming, she’d given us plenty of advance notice, and I was okay with it, until I wasn’t. That night, like a small child, I cried myself to sleep, mourning Read More
Words She Couldn’t Say
Unspoken words reverberate Ricocheting in the darkness Ping. Ping. Ping. Silently bouncing, maddening echo Real thoughts that shan’t escape Swirl. Swirl. Twirl. Round and round they race Furiously building crescendo Tsunami detonates Staggering forth Limp. Weak. Grasping for peace, silently slips away Read More
The Heart of a Child
To call my 6’1, 200 pound, eighteen-year-old college football player a child is a stretch by any means, but if you’ll humor me here, there is a method to my madness. Ask any parent and they’ll tell you that raising children takes a lot of faith; you do the best you can and hope they 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
The Hug Factor
I am not a hug hater; I enjoy hugs, but only under the right circumstances, and from the right people. When my baby boy comes home from college and wraps me in an embrace, it makes my heart happy. When my youngest nephews run to greet me with hugs there is nothing I’d rather do Read More