Thank you, Mom!

Thank you, Mom!

I regularly tease my mother about a turning-point conversation she and I had when I was 7 years old. We were wandering around a local music store in Erie, Pennsylvania, and I proudly announced I wanted to learn to play the saxophone and the drums. I have no idea why I...
Because We Were Rescued

Because We Were Rescued

It’s springtime here in Texas. The bluebonnets are coming out, everything is turning green, and the temperature is just perfect. Though Dallas doesn’t really get a winter per se (certainly not like the ones I grew up with in Erie, Pennsylvania), this past winter...
The Unexpected Blessings of Fatherhood

The Unexpected Blessings of Fatherhood

Growing up, I never really thought about being a dad. I was one of six boys with a Marine father and a tomboy mother. Our life revolved around sports, games, the great outdoors, and competition of any kind. Rarely did we discuss things like feelings, emotions, or...