I have to be truthful in letting you know that I have started and stopped this blog several times. It has been the albatross around my neck as I have tried to put out my thoughts, visions and feelings on different topics. I have needed a place to express what I have going on in my head.

When I was young, I would spend days imagining and dreaming of different things. They would range from a baseball league of my stuffed animals with custom made uniforms made from brown paper bags, to a world of fun and enjoyment on my grandparents’ farm in Ohio. Creativity has always poured through my veins. However, it has only been recently that I have accepted this gift.

Much of my life has been cast in the shadow of doubt and defeat. It has been a place where what I did, in my own eyes, was not good enough. This became the one hundred pound object that would continually weigh be down. It infected my entire life and caused me to begin to live in an imaginary and unreal "worlds".

Why do I tell you all of this? It is to let you know where I have come from and what is behind some of my writings that will appear on this blog. You will see the themes of faith, family and community will appear regularly. These are three themes that people long for and grapple with on a regular basis.

I want to thank you for reading and participating in this writing experiment. I look forward to hearing from you all.