One love One voice

Stand in the waves

This past weekend, we celebrated our granddaughter’s sixth birthday at the Redding Waterworks park. We had a blast on all the slides, but I think the kids liked the wave pool best of all. Every time the waves would start, they’d get so excited trying to jump over the water as it swelled toward us.Continue reading “Stand in the waves”

Let the music play

Some of my fondest childhood memories are the times I spent with my Auntie Sheila learning to sing, play the piano, and the life lessons that come from the arts and music. With a few exceptions, I enjoy nearly every genre of music. Always have. Rap, Latin vibe, Folk, EDM, African rhythms, classic rock, orContinue reading “Let the music play”

Love on par

Recently my son wanted to get back into golf. He played for several years when he was a kid but other priorities pulled him away from the game. When he mentioned he wanted to start playing again, I was excited for the opportunity to spend some time with him doing something he loves, so IContinue reading “Love on par”

Dare to dream

The past 18 months have challenged our world collectively more than anything else has in my lifetime. Death and disease, hate and division, hopelessness and depression all have plagued our human experience this last season of life. None of us are exempt. In many ways we are still in the middle of this war, hunkeredContinue reading “Dare to dream”

Walls or Windows

Spring Break 1992, at 16 years old I had the opportunity to travel to Mexico with a high school youth group. None of us really knew what to expect from the trip other than people telling us it was going to change our lives. On day 1 of travel, the big yellow school bus pulledContinue reading “Walls or Windows”