Hard Things

Hard Things

You can… Finish the project, endure the meeting, and get up again tomorrow. You can… Complete the therapy, stick to your new routine, and enter a new era. You can… Face your debts, start the snowball, and march toward financial freedom. You...
Recycled Teenagers

Recycled Teenagers

Each week they ambled into the church building intent on doing good. All of them were over 70. None of them were boring. Most churches have a group of older ladies who assemble regularly to fold bulletins, prepare children’s class materials, and gossip. Such...
Determination /de tur meh nay shun/

Determination /de tur meh nay shun/

He watches every penny and generates extra income because they will be debt free. She will not quit until she finishes this degree…no excuses this time. He works two jobs so his children grow up in a better neighborhood. She grits her teeth through the pain of...
Good Funeral

Good Funeral

A picture taken almost 40 years ago, captures me laughing with my great uncle and rubbing his bald head. Little did I know that it was contagious! After 90 years of vibrant living, he recently died. He proclaimed himself a “simple man.” He preferred less...
Flapping With Friends

Flapping With Friends

The cold air had numbed my face. Dry grass crunched underneath my step. Perfect conditions for a morning of reflection. With the Washita River down to a trickle, I ambled slowly around the Washita National Battleground near Cheyenne, Oklahoma, considering the...