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I wrote this article not long after the Haiti earthquake. I thought about editing it to change the wording to be about Japan . I decided to leave it just like it is. Truth is, Haiti or Japan, its all the same need. Plus… It’s that much more compelling to think that all this devastation [...]

Baby Zion came home a couple of weeks ago. When he was in the hospital it all felt so sterile and clean. Extreme measures were taken to make sure that Vanessa and baby were kept well. Blood pressure was taken every few hours, along with shots of antibiotics for both mommy and baby, due to [...]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAI When I think of Kai I just want to smile. She brings such joy to our world, and to everyone around her. She dances, She sings, She laughs ALL the time and she loves to talk about princesses in princess castles. Kai came into our lives 2 years ago.  My son Adam [...]

As I write this it’s 4:30 a.m. We’ve done the changing, the feeding, and then the changing again. Zion is Here. And in case you’re not sure how to say his name, it rhymes with Lion or Ryan None of our lives will ever be the same from this moment on. There’s a new life [...]

Wow, what a ride I’m on. Vanessa is in labor.  She’s going to give birth in a couple of hours to my first grandson Zion.  We’ve waited 9 months for this little fella to show up.  And today is going to be the day.  It’s so hard to imagine that soon I will be holding [...]

Yesterday I went with Austin to the University of Miami.  Austin is a jazz guitarist, he’s one of the best at his age.  He was invited to audition for their jazz music program. The competition is tough.   You have to be really good to even be invited. Plus, they only accept 1 or 2 [...]

The words “I Love You” are spray painted boldly onto the section of the Riverwalk that is visible from the jail building in the background. I was struck by the boldness and determination that it would take to be willing to deface public property just to communicate love. To me it is a notion as [...]

I’ve been stranded for days now at my daughter’s house.  What an unexpected treasure of time.  I came for a baby shower, planning on being here 5 days, and it has turned into a 10 day mini-vacation.  Vanessa is expecting her first baby in 4 weeks, my grandson ZION.   She is a school teacher [...]

When the Beatles sang this song, Let it BE, it all seemed so cool, so simple.  Yes, Let it Be. “When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me, speaking [...]

I have promised you that I was going to be very authentic and real in my Blog. And you know why? Because someone has to tell the Truth. Someone simply MUST be willing to be very Real. I was a pastor’s wife for 23 years.  I KNOW about the lies we tell each other and [...]