Finding Happiness, Hard Lessons
Jesus Was an Influencer
I keep seeing comments like, “You’re a ________, you should stick to that,” whether it be backlash at comedians, influencers, or entertainers of any type. But to me this makes…
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Finding Happiness, Grief, Hard Lessons, Healing
Chicken Soup for the Soul Round-Up
Over the last eight years I have been privileged to contribute to a lot of wonderful publications, but very few are as respected and world-renown as Chicken Soup for the Soul. My five feel-good stories have appeared in seven different anthologies. And since it seems an appropriate time to share some virtual chicken soup with my followers, I thought I’d offer my first round-up post of ‘Soul Stories,’ as I’ll call them now.
Finding Happiness, Grief, Hard Lessons, Parenthood
When Divorce Means Something Different
Not long ago I shared a post entitled When Death Means Something Different, and in it I explain how the loss of my father was vastly different than my mother’s…
10 Posts That Helped Transform My Grief
I’ve written about grief a lot over the last decade or so. And much of that writing has helped me put in to perspective some of life’s biggest moments and…
Grocery Shopping a Go-Go
Raise your hand if you have a strong-willed child ????? This is mine. Here he is shopping in our fridge. He’s doing that because his Daddy happened to go on…
Thirteen Movies I Can’t Wait to Share with Our Kids
One of the very best things about having children is sharing with them what brings you joy. It allows you to relive that same experience for the first time, perhaps…
How Can Love Find a Way?
A few years ago I wrote a piece called “Where Does Hatred Come From?” In it I discuss my mother’s murder and what (I think) compelled my brother to do…