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Dad’s Slideshows With Music

One of my roles as a dad of six kids was to be in charge of the camera…and, I must say…I did it to perfection. I didn’t miss a thing…first steps, birthdays, building snowmen, vacations, Christmas mornings, graduations, weddings…you name it…I got it in a photo. It wasn’t too long before I had more photos […]

I feel your pain.

Singing the Blues? Try Changing Your Tune.

Some of my best blessings in life were the result of struggling, while continually moving forward in faith…trusting God would guide me through.

The difficult part was realizing at times…God’s way wasn’t necessarily mine…though it always took me right where I needed to be, via “The Law of Attraction”.

Your Joy is Here & Now...Relatively Speaking.

Your Joy is Here & Now…Relatively Speaking.

Speaking for myself… I’m learning it’s not the “present moment” which is elusive… it’s all the others surrounding it which are.

A Good Father is Often a Three Letter Word

A Good Father is Often a Three Letter Word

In the last year or so I have noticed my empathy trait awakening. Why this is happening, I haven’t a clue. But I’ll tell you this…it’s taking watching movies to a whole new level. The other night I saw one about a guy whose wife had recently died. As he was trying to adjust to […]

The Road to “Quit Smoking” Goes Through Fear…Without Fail

The Road to “Quit Smoking” Goes Through Fear…Without Fail

How to deal with fear is a common theme throughout many of my blog posts because it factors into every decision we make…every action we take. Whether we desire to quit smoking, lose weight, get in shape or even speak in front of others, fear will do its damnedest to keep us at bay. Although […]

Romance Beyond the Call of Duty.

Romance Beyond the Call of Duty.

Here’s a romantic date for you. This story takes place 20 some odd years ago right smack dab in the middle of the most hectic, yet best times of our lives…raising our six kids. I’m not sure if it was the heat of that summer or what, but my lovely wife, Leslie, decided we could […]

Wonderful summer day

Emotional pictures says it all.

We think in pictures but we feel, relate, and connect through emotions. Therefore, the challenge for the writer is to carefully choose words which paint emotional pictures for the reader to wander. As the mission’s accomplished…the reader is hooked; the writer is fulfilled. Add music to the mix and the story is taken to another […]