December 9, 2022
IT REALLY IS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR It’s a time when people’s hearts seem more open to the hurts of others, more caring toward others, and more aware of the deep pain in our culture! It’s also Read more…
November 18, 2022
Todays post speaks to the reality that life is sometimes hard, doesn’t always go the way we hope, but we are not alone. HARD THINGS SOMETIMES HELP Most of us have not been equipped to be encouraged by the hard Read more…
October 21, 2022
YOUN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE This week I would like to highlight two easy things we all could do to let our voice be heard regarding addiction and make a difference. Next week—October 23rd to October 31st—is Red Ribbon Week. Read more…
October 7, 2022
SHOCKING WORDS When Lauren was in a local hospital, in the psych ward to be detoxed, I was privy to a very eye-opening conversation with Lauren’s permission. The events that led up to this moment were some of the most Read more…
September 30, 2022
STAYING GROUNDED I find the older I get the more I try to connect with things from my past. In some ways it helps me feel grounded. I use a very nice old golf bag that was my fathers. It Read more…
September 9, 2022
I saw an interesting meme this week that got me thinking. “One of the hardest things you will ever do is grieve the loss of someone who is still alive.” Unknown I can agree with that, it is one of Read more…
August 26, 2022
I have been a little reluctant to write this post. I was hoping some other thoughts would come to mind but they haven’t. There are other reasons why I have been reluctant to post, but I think the biggest reason Read more…
July 29, 2022
Today’s title is a line from an old Jonie Mitchel song: “Both Sides now.” That is one of the things that frustrates me in life. Sometimes things happen, good or bad, that doesn’t make sense. Sometimes they seem to play Read more…
July 15, 2022
Last week I wrapped up my anniversary post with this simple list of observations about addiction and mental health: It’s very complicated. Hopefully, we have moved past the simplistic idea that addiction is just a choice, it is, but it Read more…
July 8, 2022
WE ARE FOUR Today marks the fourth anniversary since our family began the “We Chose Love” blog. The blog was started on the 1-year anniversary of Lauren, our daughter, passing away on July 6th 2017. This past Wednesday was the Read more…
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