This morning I was thinking of my son, out on the street with nothing but an empty wallet, the clothes on his back, the shoes on his feet, and running. While I pray that he discover a way to move towards those opportunities that could save him, unfortunately he is running away from them. In […]
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV It is hard to imagine love enduring with all that a parent goes through with an addicted child. While every parent has a different range of personal, painful experiences with their child’s addiction, the ultimate outcome of this […]
We are a society addicted to our drug of choice (DOC). Drug addiction isn’t just about illegal drugs. Alcohol, marijuana, pain meds are all drugs used to alleviate physical, emotional, and psychological pain. What makes anything addictive is one’s dependence upon it and extent one will go to keep doing or using it. Unfortunately, lost […]
Upon completion of my first official bike ride associated with the one hundred day challenge, I sat down and wrote this quote: “No matter how dark the present appears, I choose to live for the promise of the future.” This quote reinforced my commitment to finding something better in my life. It is the foundation […]
In this video segment, I reflect on the lessons garnered from William Glasser’s book, “Positive Addiction.” The most significant component of this book is found in understanding the difference between Positive and Negative Addiction. Negative Addiction is the resignation to a reality that “there is no hope”; whereas, Positive Addiction is committed to the notion […]
