Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, January 19-24: What I'm grateful for: —Hot chocolate. Temperatures this week dipped at night to the low teens and even... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for the week of January 12-18: What I'm grateful for: —Life in the fast lane. Last weekend, we dropped our daughter off at... Continue Reading →
Many people seem on edge lately. They have an impending sense of doom. The election results in the U.S. have some folks worried for the future. For others, the economy; Mother Nature; the crazy spot we find ourselves in today, have all caused uneasiness. I've been thinking about it and I can't change the news.... Continue Reading →
Families are crazy. They bring us together and then drive us away. They make us laugh and bring us to tears. We make fun of them and joke about how challenging it can be to get together at the holidays or really anytime of the year, but they're also the same things that brings us... Continue Reading →
I like to manage my time. I make plans, I write up "to do" lists, I have goals I set for myself. When I became a father, though, I learned very quickly that I had very little control at all. You make dinner plans and the babysitter has to back out at the last minute.... Continue Reading →
Memorial Day in the U.S. began as a way to honor those who died in the Civil War and has become a day to honor all American veterans who gave their lives in sacrifice to our nation. It's right that we should remember these heroes for everything they've given us. Image by Andri via Pexels.... Continue Reading →
Life can be hard. It can throw difficult challenges your way when you least expect it. But, then there are days, when your kids come running out of the house, all smiles, to give you a hug or your spouse throws you a gleeful wink your way that make the hard moments worth it. In... Continue Reading →
First came the little old man who lived up the street and always liked to question why the milk and bread and everything else for that matter were so expensive. He'd hold up a loaf of bread and ask out loud if I thought the bread was worth whatever the grocery store was charging. I'd... Continue Reading →
When I was a young kid, I stumbled across the black-and-white 1947 movie, Miracle on 34th Street, starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and a young Natalie Wood. My parents weren't home and instead of watching football late on a Sunday afternoon, I started watching the movie. I fell in love with the plot right away,... Continue Reading →
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