A Lost Hero
This summer I lost one of my heroes. He was a great teacher, mentor, and friend. I never once stepped into Burnie Battles office that he didn’t drop everything to talk to me. I was at Tyler Bend Campground on the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Stephanie and I had just finished a marathon weekend […]
Voiceless
I have spent the last 24 hours without a voice and its seems to be sticking around. If I talk it sounds like a mouse. Most of my thoughts of yesterday where about how frustrating this is. Then like minds do I began to wonder if I would ever get my voice back. Perhaps I […]
Moving Forward
A list of the books read so far.
Reading Challenge Week #1
The first official book of the challenge I read was one being taught in our Adult Bible Fellowship. The book was Out of the Forest by Rick Brown.
Reading Challenge Week #6
I did not read a book this week. This is my first week so far that I could not pull it off. I am not giving up. I have two books that I am near the end but I couldn’t finish either one this week. Time is one of the most precious resources on this […]
Time
So another resolution for this year, become a better steward with my time.
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson was the first book I read on my book a week challenge. This book actually came into my reading list as an interruption. Usually books are one of the main things that distract me from reading. I can’t seem to focus. There is a reason that we […]
Chile and Me
I unfortunately can not speak Spanish. I struggled through a few classes in school yet I am no more closer to fluent than when I started. Yet I had a Chilean instructor on my NOLS course that really challenged me with his culture. He made me realize how little I knew about the world and […]
Falling Whistles
Take a moment to visit www.fallingwhistles.com
Kicking Things Off
I love New Year’s resolutions. I am addicted to making them and can‘t wait until January 1. Mainly, because of the feeling of starting over, getting another chance, improving and growing that comes as the new year is whisked in. I usually have been made aware of a way I need to improve or something new I want to try. My resolutions often are ludicrous and outlandish.