Sep
08
2010
I decided to ride with Dean to work today. A good time to drive and chat on the way to and from Maryville, MO. I figured Maryville is probably this quaint college town and I should be able to...
Sep
02
2010
A couple of weeks ago I had 3 dreams in 3 nights:
The first night, I dreamed about a pair of snakes. One was a garter snake, the other a bull snake. No fear. They slithered across my hand/body as...
Aug
25
2010
Unlike some, you don’t resent sudden requests or unforeseen detours. You expect them. They are inevitable. Indeed, on some level you actually look forward to them.
Aug
23
2010
What does one say the day of his mother’s burial?
The past two days have been quite incredible. The numbers of well wishers coming by to offer condolences has been overwhelming. Definitely a testament to my mom’s life. Seems like...
Aug
19
2010
It was an interesting early morning, August 17, 2010.
I’ve typically been a fan of surprises. “The Call” for when it’s time to have a child. I LOVE that call! It’s the kind of thing that catches you off guard...
Aug
17
2010
How does one pray for a terminally ill loved one experiencing extreme pain with indicators that the illness is getting worse?
I prayed for mercy.
Mom had lived a great life. She “let go” at about 1:30am this morning.
Quietly. Peacefully.
And God...
Aug
16
2010
My mom is not doing well. She was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma just over 5 years ago. Most patients live just over 5 years.
Last week, I was with her at her oncologist appointment. Mom is driven by the numbers....
Aug
12
2010
I had some pretty vivid dream a couple of nights ago. And, of course, they were my recurring dreams. Tabor and tornados.
The tornado dream was fascinating. Was in a house overlooking a valley with a river running through it....
Aug
06
2010
I had a conversation earlier this week with my dad about my mom. She is struggling with some immense pain and overall tiredness. In preparation to see her oncologist later next week, an MRI has been ordered to try...
Aug
04
2010
One my biggest/hardest hurdles vs. closed doors thing comes with the FH thing, namely, OTB. Tonight we had a meeting to begin “closing out the books” on our professional relationship. I was dreading the meeting and had already postponed...
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