Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, September 7-13. What I'm grateful for: —Plain talk. People who talk in plain simple... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, August 31 - September 6. What I'm grateful for: —Get up and move! I... Continue Reading →
I had the window in my car down the other day when I pulled up to a red light. The sun was beaming and I felt glad to be out and enjoying myself on a bright windy day. I was tapping the wheel, drumming to the music on the radio, and enjoying the day. Right... Continue Reading →
I was walking recently on a trail near our house. It swings around the local middle school tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and football fields. At one point, I stopped on the path and listened. There was a light rain and I was alone on the trail. In the mist, I thought I heard the crack... Continue Reading →
(I ran a version of this story in September 2018. I've made some updates.) I looked around the dimly lit auditorium and noted the thick cushioned seats, large stage curtain, and cement walls. I sat in an auditorium just like this one more than thirty years ago at my high school baccalaureate service. Like then,... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, August 24-30. What I'm grateful for: —Putting your all into it. Whether you're working... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, August 17-23. What I'm grateful for: —Laugh and the world laughs with you. Sharing... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, August 10-16. What I'm grateful for: —Teacher, teacher. My wife goes back to school... Continue Reading →
I had some news that went against me recently. It was important in the short term, but small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. I'm still standing. I'm still alive. My health is good. It was just a disappointment that hit close to home. We all have disappointments. We didn't get the news we... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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