I was Raised in a Home…


I was born and raised in a home that thought respect was a good thing, that children showed respect to their elders, at all times, regardless of what the child thought of them. I was raised in a home where manners was a requirement to eat at the dinner table, for everyone, guest included. I … Continue reading I was Raised in a Home…

Retreat to Success: A Book Review


Anyone who has read my blog or knows me, knows that I love to read. You would also know that I love to read all different types of books, from Catholic to Stephen King and everything in-between, reading is the elixir of life, books are your friend when no one else it, books are the … Continue reading Retreat to Success: A Book Review

I Want… A Lenten Reflection


Image via Wikipedia I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. 2 Corinthians 11:26-28 We all have wants and needs, statements like this are throughout the bible, someone is always complaining, from the beginning … Continue reading I Want… A Lenten Reflection

How Do You Teach People Values When They Are Raised in a Secular World?


Hate him or love him, this is a great discussion… This is a conversation we, as a community, as a nation, as adults, need to have more often. This should be our number 1 concern. Want to know what tomorrow will be like, look at our youth… I hope you enjoy…   Beck Asks Panel: … Continue reading How Do You Teach People Values When They Are Raised in a Secular World?

The Lost week


It has been sometime between blog posting, it's not that I haven't wanted to sit down and post, I have. In fact several times I have sat down to do just that, write a blog and post it. Yet when I sat own it seemed I had nothing to say. So I would sit there for … Continue reading The Lost week

The 20 things that bug me


Just a few things that bug me: When your in a store and the person in front of you is on there phone and checking out. They always take longer, because they are more concerned about there phone call than checking out. Really, you mean to tell me the call cant wait 5 minuets why … Continue reading The 20 things that bug me

Kid-Free Zones…


A few weeks ago I read an article about a restaurant that has a no kid policy. I read the article, and have to say, I agree, the owner of the restaurant has the right to banning children under the age of 6. But I never thought of it again, that is until today…   … Continue reading Kid-Free Zones…

The F-bomb


I just read an article in the Detroit Free Press (Yes we know how to read in Detroit) about a man who was kicked off his flight out of Detroit Metro airport for dropping the F-bomb (Story here). I'm not going to say that he should have or should not have been kicked off, I … Continue reading The F-bomb

Holding my Breath


Just some update to a few post in the past… I did a few post titled “Drama Part….”, they were post dealing with a young man whom I took into my home. His Mother (using the term lightly) and him did not get along, he was in juvenile detention for 6 weeks or so for … Continue reading Holding my Breath

Priority 3: Faith in Family


Below is more from my new talk I am to give in August. This is the 3rd priority out of 7. Please remember this is a work in progress, and these are mostly my notes to help me create the talk. I hope you enjoy….   The third priority is the priority of Family; this … Continue reading Priority 3: Faith in Family