Rockwall, TX (August 21, 2024) – This past weekend, I had the honor and pleasure of emceeing the Greater Rockwall-area Youth Symphony and Rockwall Art League annual luncheon and auction. As I stood on the side of the stage waiting to kick off the fun, I thought of a phrase I have said for years, […]
Rockwall, TX (June 20, 2024) – We all recognize the familiar scene of a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy, engaging in the final stage of preparation known as nesting. This can manifest as a fervent need to clean, finalize a birth plan, or decorate the nursery. According to the bestselling manual What to […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (June 16, 2024) Two weeks ago, a savage storm reduced my beloved church to ashes. I stood witness to its fiery demise, feeling helpless as the flames devoured it, ferocious yet agonizingly slow. I stood among friends and fellow congregants, as we watched men wipe away sweat and tears as they fought […]
Rockwall, TX (January 1, 2024) – What is there left to tell you that another wise journalist hasn’t already said about entering into the New Year? Set SMART goals? Start with the end in mind? Go easy on yourself. Forward motion is the key, not your final destination? Yes, you have read all these and more, […]
Rockwall, TX (October 24, 2023) – If I asked you to tell me how many green cars you saw today, what would you say? Most likely you would think for a moment, then shrug your shoulders saying, “I have no idea!” That is because until reading this article, you didn’t know I wanted you to […]
Rockwall, TX (August 10, 2023) – We all know summer is quickly coming to a close. Back-to-school shopping is in full swing along with preparations for after-school activities, busy schedules and all that this return to academics brings. For some, we cannot wait to get back in the classroom or to see our littles walk […]
Rockwall, TX (June 13, 2023)- As I write this, I am sitting in a 150 year old half-timbered house in former East Germany. Several years ago, we bought this home and began the painstakingly slow process of renovating it. Most of the renovation we do on our own when we can be here for three to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 17, 2023) May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Scour the internet and you will find endless memes, motivational bits and pieces on how to live your best life and how to identify and grow to your best you by addressing mental health issues. I thought I’d take a helicopter view and share […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2023) Not sure yet if this lil’ column o’ mine has enough regular readers yet to recognize that I have been MIA for a few weeks. Weeks of illness coupled with mounds of work and community commitments waiting for me in between those bouts of sickness made for a very fatigued […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2023) ~ I begin my articles long before I sit down to pound them out on my keyboard. I mull them around for days, sometimes weeks at a time. With this being the “Season of Love” and my editor’s goal to provide meaningful content on the subject, I’ve wrestled with what […]