Life is full of challenges, failures, and even tragic events that we cannot avoid but must live through. Often during these times we discover an inner source of strength, a hidden reserve of energy and love that is just…

"It's always something. Never a dull moment." Those are phrases regularly repeated by my aunt about the incidents, major and minor, of life. I've had a series of events, one on the tail of the other that have been p…

Last night I was surprised to learn that an acquaintance of mine, Darcel, passed away of colon cancer. Apparently she was diagnosed less than a year ago and although doctors gave her hope that she would have a few years…

I've been doing a great deal of introspection, growth, and healing in my life and specifically within the past few years. Life has lobbed many challenges my way, but who doesn't experience that? Headache and heartache ha…

A neighbor of mine was in a car accident last night. He was driving on his way home from work when his tire blew and subsequently his car careened into the freeway median. Thank God it wasn't fatal, however he sustaine…