I have a friend named Mark.  Mark has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. This is the third time in his young 48-year old life that he has wrestled with some form of cancer. But, here’s the thing.  Mark is, hands down, the most inspiring person I know. He lives in the moment. His joy is…

It happens without any effort (or permission) on my part. Every time I thank a veteran for their service, my emotions think they need to be involved. I’m not sure why.  It may be because my Dad served in Vietnam.  It may be because I feel so deeply about anyone voluntarily signing up to (potentially)…

It unfolded before my eyes in a matter of seconds. A tiny shrew, bent on gambling with his little life, started running across a very busy, four-lane highway. The mass of rush hour traffic was averaging 80 mph and this little critter decided now was a good time to cross. My heart was in my…

Over the course of my life, I have been on numerous field trips, vacations, and museum tours.  As a result, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to see security guards in action. I’m guessing you probably have, as well. Typically uniformed so as to stand out, these individuals protect everything from valuable historical treasures to forbidden…

Are you on a faith journey? If so, here’s a little spoiler alert – there will be countless times when you feel like you’re walking the path alone. For the last 35 years of my life, I have been journeying with Jesus. Much of that time has been spent surrounded by people that love me,…

A complete conundrum.  That’s what it was. Three of my dear friends and I stood there in the Chattanooga airport gazing into the apologetic eyes of the Delta airline check-in attendant.  “I’m so sorry,” the nice lady said. “All the planes are grounded due to the storm last night.” My friends and I had been…