Cause if you never leave home, never let go You’ll never make it to the great unknown till you keep your eyes open." -- Needtobreath I'm an ocean girl. For those of you who've read my memoir, I know you're shaking you're head right now and saying "duh." You've read how I spend hours running …
Category: inspiration
My Dream(s)
There's a comfort, there's healing, high above the pain and sorrow. Change is coming, can you feel it? Calling us in to a new tomorrow. Won't you stand up, stand up, stand up? Won't you stand up you girls and boys?" --Sugarland, Stand Up As a part of an exercise with some middle school kids I visited …
Victories of 2011
'Cause I can see the shadows at the foot of my door I can see the faces that don't doubt us anymore I can see it coming, I pray I don't go blind In the middle of our reckoning time." -- Needtobreathe, The Reckoning "Why do you root for San Diego State?" That was the …
Another Letter
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance; Never settle for the path of least resistance." -- Lee Ann Womack If you've read my book, or, if you've read even the synopsis of my book, you know that there is a letter I wrote which is a central focus of the plot . Yet …
Rain themes: Changed “For Good”
Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you, I have been changed for good." -- Wicked, For Good So, I think it's about time I talk about this quote -- this song -- a little bit. I've held off on it for a while, quite frankly because it's just …