When A Golf Trip Becomes Something More
He called one day after suddenly being diagnosed with an ascending aneurysm during a routine physical. Fast-tracked to surgery, reaching out to old friends just in case he didn’t make it through the procedure. To this day, I am grateful he thought of me, instantly mourning our time apart. Moved and amazed by his vulnerability […]
Non-Religious Thoughts On Christian Spirituality
My soul is troubled, feeling the weight of our divided opinions and beliefs, the political and cultural wars somehow bleeding into what were once private matters of the heart. As if the Gospel and sacrificial gift of Grace now come with disclaimers, as if conditional, performative, and politically aligned. Inured to self-pride, blind to the […]
About My Blog
I am by nature extremely private and introverted, prone to stay off social media. But as a writer, there are times when its important to free-form, to write when inspired without worrying about perfection. Most of my blog will contain short, introspective thoughts that I hope will pique curiosity, resonate, challenge perspective, or dry humor […]
To Be What You Might Have Been…
Having retired from one career, I quickly found myself asking, “Now what?” Followed closely, sometimes in terror, when realizing the years remaining are far fewer than those already lived. And if I do not do this now, there will be no when. The desire of my heart has always been to be a writer. And as […]
Dry Humor…
Subtle and Confusing What I find humorous has always been a little offbeat, cringe-worthy, and edgy. People describe me as being hard to read, unsure if I’m joking or being serious. Which is the beauty of having a dry sense of humor. Know that I am chortling deep inside, oddly amused at my own joke […]
Putting Yourself Out There
There comes a time for a writer to let go, to chase dreams rather than fear rejection, to give voice to possibility and believe others might resonate with their work. During the process of building an author webpage, someone wisely gave counsel, saying my biggest problem would not be the quality of my writing, but […]
Is There Anything More Tragic Than What Was Left Unsaid…
P.S. (Remember…this is coming from an extreme introvert who panics around people, dreads personal phone calls, and needs time to respond to simple text messages. So…in case I don’t say it enough or do not get another chance, if my spouse, kids, grandkids, brothers, sisters, or close friends are reading this–I love you.) There are […]