Ode to My Family

Essay 28 March 24, 2026 I heard the song by The Cranberries when I was driving on Sunday.  It had been a long time since I heard it.  I said to my wife, “I used to love this song.  It always moved me. What 10-year-old do you know that gets choked up by music?”  IContinueContinue reading “Ode to My Family”

Angela

Essay 10 June 22, 2024 I haven’t written in so long.  I’m not sure why.  I told myself I was too busy with life.  Really, I think I was just distracting myself.  I’ve had passing moments of inspiration, but I haven’t allowed myself to sit down and put pen to paper, so to speak.  Today,ContinueContinue reading “Angela”

What’s Your Spiritual Awakening Story?

Essay 6 October 30, 2023 This is one of the best questions to ask a spiritually awakened individual.  Many times, a spiritual awakening is triggered by a traumatic event. Job loss, a near death experience, the end of a relationship, the loss of a loved one.  I have yet to hear a pleasant story ofContinueContinue reading “What’s Your Spiritual Awakening Story?”

Did I Just Help My Own Grandmother Transition?

Essay 4 September 5, 2023 My grandmother passed away on Sunday.  She was 94 years old.  She had been healthy up until earlier this year. It has been a slow and physically painful decline since then.  She was tough, and she fought hard, even pushing through excruciating physical therapy.  In the end, her aging bodyContinueContinue reading “Did I Just Help My Own Grandmother Transition?”