Recently, an acquaintance of mine had one of her videos go viral on social media. After viewing the video, I read a few of the comments that were written. The initial posted comments were all very positive. However, just a few comments down, one viewer shared what...
I have two school aged kids and to say that the last seven months have been unique would be an understatement. My wife is a public school teacher, so I have had a front row seat from the perspective of a parent as well as a teacher, and it’s been quite a ride. As have...
Here I am with my 2 sons in 1995, the year I began working at Dallas Baptist Association. A YouTube exercise coach I follow concludes each session by saying “We’re done, but we’re not finished!” That’s how I feel about my retirement on July 17. I’m done, but I’m not...
Over these past few months of social distancing, I have become extremely familiar with every square inch inside the four walls of my house. This extended time period has brought about the spirit of renovation in my family (or at least in me and they have graciously...
After one particularly noisy afternoon (with toddler guest appearances in Zoom meetings, dog barking, and 872 ‘fun’ facts shared by our teenager), my husband and I chuckled as we thought about what shelter-in-place would have looked like throughout different stages of...
Two weeks ago my city, county, state, and national governing authorities decided I am non-essential. Or more precisely, my work is non-essential. I was advised to stay at home because my job wasn’t crucial to the welfare of my city, county, state or nation...
