It’s 2 a.m. and little Sally runs to her parents’ room exclaiming that there is a monster under her bed. “Momma! Papa! There is a monster under my bed!” Grunting, her father shuffles down the hallway toward her room. Sally follows close behind, holding tightly to the back of his shirt. He reaches for…
Category: Inspiration
Paper Tigers
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” Those inspiring words come from one of my biggest heroes,…
The Orange Principle
It’s the height of orange season here in Arizona. Wherever you are, I hope that you’ve been the beneficiary of one of these beauties. Because, let’s face it, there is no pleasure quite like partaking of a perfect orange. The moment you peel it, when that sweet mist hits the air, you know it. …
The Art of Self Sabotage
I was huddled in a corner of the SDSU track field (above a parking garage) in torrential rain and strong gusts of wind, trying to figure out when my sister was going to be doing the Triple Jump for Utah Valley University (UVU). I was on the phone w/ my mom, who was across the…
The Great Gray Area
Sometimes, there are obvious distinctions between the right and wrong choices we’re faced with in life. Running a stop sign because you’re feeling careless is a bad choice. Returning the purse an elderly woman left in her shopping cart at the grocery store is a good choice. Continuing to date someone because you just don’t…
Don't Sweat The BIG Stuff: Of Disneyland and Mosaics
I just returned from a 5 day trip to sunny Anaheim California to visit Disneyland. With a star-struck 2 year old, a heat struck daddy (yours truly), sick 9 month old (he slept the whole time), a first timer mommy, and grandma The Disney Tour Master (seriously, she should be getting paid); we all hit…
Having the Faith to Fall
A few summers ago, I took a trip with my family to go hiking in the desert. I enjoy the outdoors, and hiking is both relaxing and taxing enough to get my blood flowing. It was a wonderful trip! The weather was perfect—not too hot or too cold, and clouds gave us some covering from…
Guarding the Path of Your Dreams
Our dreams, once recognized, become an extremely powerful force for change in our lives. It is our dreams which motivate us to action. It is our dreams which determine the path that we choose to walk, as is shown in the actions we take and the resulting ripples they make in the world around us. As…
Split the Weight. Share the Burden.
Mile five. Elevation 6,400 ft. After, 1000 foot elevation change it’s here that I look up and see her struggle. Her backpack is at least thirty pounds heavier than mine. I guess the reason I didn’t notice before is, at the beginning of this journey our burdens seemed light. As our adventure pressed…