Mental Health
Building a Strong Emotional and Mental Mindset
Mental health and emotional health is a common thread woven through the narrative arc of my life. Ups and downs. Outbursts and inward seclusion. Depression, darkness, anxiety and more. I have stories and lessons. Times I’ve overcome and times I’ve fallen short, forever painted with remorse. But the good news; by the grace of God, I’m still standing. These posts ponder on all this an more. Â
Fly on, Thunderbird, Fly & the Quiet Riot in My Soul
I've worked on this message for a year, but it's really DECADES in the making. Whether to post it or not has had countless reconsiderations, but WTH, here it goes... BUT, before I dive in, please...
The Coming New Digital Hell
Many technophobes experience a personal digital hell on a daily basis. But, fast forward 100 years to a fully digitized society. Physical newspapers and magazines have ceased to exist. Books are all...
Welcome to My Last “Blog Post”
Have you noticed I don’t post on my blog at 1Glories all that often any longer? Here’s why: it became a distraction. If you’ve ever blogged and tried to do so, you know that chasing visits, clicks,...
When Being Teachable Takes More Humility than Smarts
Early in my career, an email changed my life by helping me realize I was unteachable. Thankfully, I took it to heart and have grown more than I ever would have had it not been sent.
What it Means to Take the Fork in the Road
Baseball had just lost one of its greatest personalities with the passing of Yogi Berra when I originally wrote this post in 2015. In addition to being a great player, manager, and war veteran,...
Why Do We Expect World Peace From Miss America, But Not Jesus?
World Peace is one of just two easy answers in life. It’s the correct response when a pageant contestant is asked what she would most want to see happen during her lifetime. This response is the...
The Book
In Listen Up, Kids: Foolish Dreams, Syncing with God, & Running to Win, I share my personal journey from a misfiring shell into a fulfilled and purposeful servant of God. It was originally a modest, heartfelt letter to my daughters, but became a book filled with key life lessons and an inspiring model for others to apply in their own walks with Christ.