It is hard to fathom that it has been 16 years since we experienced the great loss of our son, Brandon. He died in a …
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Singing In the Night
The snow seemed to blast through the tiny three-bedroom trailer that my wife, Sylvia, and I would be cooped up in through the winter. Sylvia’s mother …
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I was 13 years old in the summer of 2011 and looking forward to going into the seventh grade. But one day turned my life …
Read More »Lessons from Fishing
I had woken up early that February morning, excited to further my fly-fishing skills in the dead of winter. The temperature had plummeted below freezing …
Read More »The Quickest Spanish Lesson
As I stood in front of Jessica’s apartment, I thought about the events leading up to this moment. It was a Friday afternoon, and I …
Read More »My Soccer Injury
A sunny Friday afternoon on my university campus meant I could indulge in my favorite pastime: soccer. College was still a new, unnerving experience that …
Read More »Kindness Matters
Well for all the mess and the fuss and the energy we put into bad behavior, it’s no wonder we continue to misstep. Did I …
Read More »When in Pain
As a young adult, I often call my mom to vent about the stress I go through at school and update her on what has …
Read More »Community and Service
About three years ago, after I graduated from high school, I needed to decide whether to start college or work for a year. I planned …
Read More »Change Takes Practice
Not long ago, I was cast in a play with all my best friends. We had five weeks to bring Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in …
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