February 9, 1964 — the day my life changed forever. I’ll never forget that cold wintry Sunday evening. My parents hovered nearby as he told me to close my eyes and he’d kiss me. He told me he’d miss me. He even promised to write home every day and he’d send all his loving to […]
Our ancestors were lucky. They didn’t have many choices about what foods to eat. They grew it, harvested or butchered it, preserved it, ate it. And they burned as many calories as they ate with the labor it took to put food on the table. Today most of us don’t have to work that hard […]
I may need to revamp my goal of 250 workouts during 2013. As of today, I’ve only completed 16 workouts so far this year. When I originally set the goal, I planned to average 5 workouts a week throughout the year. I’m only exercising 3 days a week now. Soon I will probably add 2 […]
Today is my mother’s 80th birthday. Unfortunately, she passed away nearly 4 years ago, so I can’t tell her “Happy Birthday” except in a whispered prayer. Mom miraculously lived for 18 years after developing viral cardiomyopathy. Five years after her diagnosis, she survived sudden cardiac arrest at home – twice. She was a stubborn woman […]
“What are you risking?” That’s the question that popped up on my computer screen this morning. It appeared shortly after I read an email with the title “Do Something That Scares You.” The email included the following statement: “People who have made a difference in the world began by doing something uncomfortable.” (Jeff Goins) Jeff’s […]
