Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(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 →
In my dream, I'm hanging perilously out over the ledge of a rocky cliff. The wind is blowing. My arms ache but I don’t dare let go. I'm hanging onto the cliff by the slimmest of margins. I could fall at any moment. It's the classic scenario. Will I hold on? Or, will I fall... 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 3-9. What I'm grateful for: —We made it. Getting a text or call... Continue Reading →
We grouse and complain. The weather is too hot. In a few months, we'll be complaining again that it's too cold. We're like a little kid who is impossible to please. One minute he wants vanilla, the next he wants chocolate. I hate when I get into that mood. Here's my simple attempt to turn... 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, July 27 – August 2. What I'm grateful for: —Crazy friends who enrich our... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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