100 Days

As a young child the 100thday of school is a big deal.  Celebrations happen in every classroom for this one special day of each school year.  I remember Mrs. Bachamp telling us that we could bring a special treat or wear something that had to deal with 100.  Now you all should know that in […]

Contagious Enthusiasm

   It seems that every time that I have my blog post about half way written, I hit a ‘writer’s block.’  I sit down time after time, and the words just don’t seem to come.  But, then I have an experience that inspires me to write something a little bit different, and the words just […]

Always Burn Blue

Imagine for a moment: you’re far away from home (maybe in a different time zone), experiencing something that many have never seen before. You aren’t really sure where to go, but luckily you are surrounded by some very good friends – all 63,000 of them. That amazing feeling of being a part of something as […]

Companions

I really enjoy reading the book With You All The Way by Max Lucado. In this book a prince sets up a quest for three knights who want to marry a princess. The knights have to prove that they are worthy by traveling through a dreadful forest and making it to the king’s castle. This […]

Back to the Basics

Many times life becomes really busy and hectic. At these points in time I am often reminded to return to the basics and just go with what is natural and simple.  In a nutshell three things are my go-to basics: 1. Quotes- I tend to find peace in the words in rough times 2. Outdoors- […]

Back Where I Come From

Yesterday a friend and I traveled to Saline in the early afternoon to help support our home town boys basketball team that had made it to the 4A state tournament for the first time in 16 years. This was something that my friend and I had never experienced because when we were in high school […]

Collecting Your Passion

Some people love to hunt and are completely obsessed with it, some are the same way with Justin Bieber, and Starbucks coffee. It has taken me quite awhile to discover what I’m completely obsessed with and love, but I’ve now discovered it.  I’m obsessed with the Wizard of Oz, but more importantly, Dorothy. Ever since Black […]