Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
In my December 2015 blog, Taking a walk in Mary's footsteps, I posted some thoughts on what Mary might have been thinking about as she gave birth to Jesus. Last Easter, I offered a glimpse of how I imagine Mary suffered, seeing her now-grown son crucified on the cross, and how she came to her faith in the resurrection... Continue Reading →
How a simple verse keeps having an impact on my life. .................................... The first run-in was by chance. My little world was coming to an end. I feared that I was failing in two of my college classes and felt the weight of my pitiful finances and stresses on my shoulders. I was quickly becoming... Continue Reading →
The monster lies in wait for its prey. The monster’s hair is dirty and matted, its dark green eyes look like murky cesspools and goopy drool slithers down its mouth. The monster's claws and fangs glint in the nighttime sky. The monster rises up from its crouch and chases its prey — me. I run... Continue Reading →
When I was a young boy, my mom let me buy a book in the Scholastic book order and I bought Mickey’s Magnet, a story about a little kid who discovers the power of magnets after he spills a box of his mother’s pins. A cheap little red and gray horseshoe-shaped magnet came with the book... Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking about Hollywood’s version of revenge in recent weeks. When I was growing up you had the classic version where Charles Bronson in the 1974 movie Death Wish plays a man who after seeing his wife murdered and is daughter assaulted in a home invasion goes on a vigilante killing spree seeking out... Continue Reading →
I can let out a dirty little secret. Now that Valentine’s Day 2017 is over, I can say what I really think of the holiday: I hate it. Consumers were expected to spend an average of $136 this year, totaling more than $18.2 billion, on Valentine's Day gifts for loved ones this year. I love... Continue Reading →
I run five days a week and regularly work-out in the gym. I try to pass up the fatty sugars and eat healthy. (Ice cream is my downfall.) I even try to maintain work-life stress balance. In the end, however, I will die. So will you. We all will. An eternal truth I know that’s... Continue Reading →
There’s something about Christmas. Like the song "Silver Bells" goes “strings of street lights, even stoplights, blink a bright red and green" and I find myself with a spring in my step and hopeful for the new year. Yes, we're all too familiar with reality of the season. We've all experienced people bullying each other and fighting over parking... Continue Reading →
Joseph and Mary faced incredible challenges to give birth to the baby Jesus. In celebrating this joyous time of the year and our search for that perfect gift for our friends and loved ones, we sometimes forget about those struggles. Here's a piece I wrote last year. I consider it my simple attempt to put... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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