One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of …
Sure Do ‘Preesh-ee-ate-cha”
That's Utah slang for "I really appreciate you, thanks." I'm thinking today about Mr. Barney. Fifth grade, Westland Elementary school. He was the first, and I mean first person on …
Super Stretch
Stop. Right where you are, push the pause button on your life, and look around you. Take in a big, deep belly breath and notice your surroundings. Are you warm? …
The Wave Story
I learned a life lesson this week. The kind of lesson we only learn through the pain of looking at the parts of us that we usually try so hard to hide. I was reminded by a former employee of mine that …
Little Boys and Race Cars
Today in my car, flipping channels because I'm not cool enough to have SIRIUS, I stopped on a country station and caught the tail end of Alan Jackson's 'Remember When.' I have been in tears all …
The Days Are Long
I guess the economy is taking it's toll on all of us. I got fired this week, by my four-year-old. I made the mistake of stopping to talk with a friend I hadn't seen in a long time, while we were on …