Hope

Hope

On this Christmas Eve, I remind all my Facebook friends that it is all about Hope. Thousands of years ago, we were given the the best present. That ONE present brought us HOPE. This coming year Kim and I pray to our Lord and Savior that He fulfills some of our hopes. For Ryan and Monica, HOPE for a beautiful and healthy Katalina. For Eric, Jenn and Lil E, HOPE for a foundation to a bright future that his new position will bring. To Erik, Jess, Chloe and Cailyn, HOPE for a bright and safe new year and.... For our good friends Steve and Angie Colkett, HOPE for a promising and prosperous year that their new jobs (FAITH) will bring. To all our family and friends in Pa and Fla, that we all cling to our blessed HOPE. Growing up, my beautiful mother, constantly reminded us of the HOPE of the return of our Savior. So I finish this be wishing everyone a Merry CHRISTmas. Because He is the reason for the season.

Fatherhood

Thoughts from the sky....

Being a dad is very fulfilling but also very challenging. 15 years ago, I was presented with the biggest decision of my life. I remember being torn and ripped inside and out. As I placed the boys on the plane to go back to PA without me, I remember thinking what kind of father does this to his boys. For years I had to learn to deal with my pain and guilt (at times, I still do). Throughout all those years, I never knew what to say. I never knew how to feel. All I could say was, "Jesus, help me get though this." For years, I made weekly trips, weekend trips, and even day trips just to see the boys. Eric's football games, Eric's prom, Ryan's basketball championship, Ryan's football games, Ryan's prom, Ryan's ski trip for his birthday, Ryan's graduation... I tried to stay close to the boys. We flew them to Florida for holidays, weddings, and summers. Somehow, I survived those years and so did they. 

Friends

Thoughts from the sky...
James 2;23. Is there a person or persons that you'd like to meet. In my life, there are a few. Michael Jackson: I always thought he needed a sincere friend and I could be that friend. Marc Anthony: In my 30's, I was told that I looked like him. I thought it'd be cool to meet him one day. We could become friends. In my "more wiser" years, now I look at someone like Denzel Washington. I get the impression that he is a very wise and insightful person. These are people that I would probably never get close enough to meet. Never get close enough to know let alone be a friend. But in Christ we have a friend. Think about it, the Creator of the Universe, considers me to be his friend. It leads me to think about "who am I that He would be mindful of me. That He would hear me when I call." "That He is always thinking of me." IN SPITE OF ALL I HAVE DONE. Simple AMAZING! James 2;23. I am truly a friend of God!