November 22, 2020
Why do I keep doing the same thing over and over when it doesn’t work? Only you really know how much blood, sweat, and tears you have invested in this relationship. However, we feel safe betting that you have tried Read more…
November 13, 2020
A few days ago I ran across one of those Facebook memes. This one offered three choices: Traveling to another universe, going back to a point in time, and, honestly, I do not remember the last option because I had Read more…
November 6, 2020
I am a Pastor. For some, even myself as I went through it, that statement seems at odds with the events that unfolded in Lauren’s life, especially her addiction. I would be the first to acknowledge that the church, in Read more…
October 25, 2020
Several years ago, as family and friends had gathered from many places to honor the life of my dad and support my mom through his passing I had an interesting conversation with my Uncle Charlie. Charlie is a doctor and Read more…
October 16, 2020
Is it possible to help someone who doesn’t want help? That is a very commonly asked question. The answer is yes it is possible to help someone fighting addiction even when they may not want help. The problem is we Read more…
October 9, 2020
Since I was eighteen, I have had a passion for photography. These days I do not do as much photography I as did when I operated my own photography studio. From time to time I still photograph grade school children Read more…
September 25, 2020
It is always interesting to me how small things in life can stand out. Tiny events, special moments and just little snippets of life that seize your heart and your mind! Since my daughter, Lauren, passed away three-plus years ago Read more…
September 18, 2020
They all start here! Eager to learn and grow, filled with joy, curiosity, delight, adventure, openness, trusting, happiness, and wonder. As often happens – always happens – the storm clouds of life come, and based on temperament, life experience, personality, Read more…
September 11, 2020
Today’s title is an important question. There are many answers to it, most of which are true, they also can be helpful for us in discovering how we can understand, and help our loved one. I would like to talk Read more…
September 4, 2020
This past week was a challenging week for my wife and I. It was a time when we both missed Lauren quite a bit. That happens! As each year passes the wound of your loss begins to heal but the Read more…
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