Jun
01
2016
Has the world gone ape? As I briefly re-connect to current events, apparently yes! Social media and news outlets are all a buzz. Human error, tragic consequences, blame affixed, anger ensues, harsh words, values questioned, news cycle continues. —...
May
30
2016
“As the founder of a public charity, I visit the large offices of wealthy donors, the crowded rooms of social service agencies, and the small houses of the poorest families. Remarkably, within this mosaic there is a universal refrain:...
May
26
2016
Today at Babe’s Chicken Dinner House, “the feed will be on” for a group of wide eyed and hungry Rockbrook Elementary 4th & 5th grade boys! We’ll be celebrating their graduation as part of the Boys2Men mentoring/leadership program. None...
May
01
2016
This week I was honored to be the recipient of the 2016 Communities in Schools of North Texas Volunteer of the Year Award. I am grateful to the amazing CISNT staff Beth Ann Beckman (Rockbrook Elementary School) and Maegan...
Apr
08
2016
Did you know that 8 out of 10 children who struggle with reading in the third grade continue to have reading issues throughout their entire school career? By taking the time to help a child improve their reading at...
Apr
04
2016
People are drawn to the light. I suppose bugs are too, but I digress. :) Have you ever been on an airplane at night and looking down see the lights of a distant city? Pretty cool, huh? The glow...
Apr
03
2016
On Saturday, April 9th, 2016 from 11 am - 2 pm Love for Kids will coordinate the “All Kids Count” event for chronically ill and special needs children and their families. Over 600 families will attend this FREE event that...
Mar
06
2016
It all started with a yummy cinnamon crunch bagel. Being my sweet wife’s birthday, and being the equally sweet husband I am :), beginning her special day with her favorite bagel, “Great Husband 101” no brainer!
Zipping over to my...
Feb
26
2016
At the top my personal week’s “gratitude list” was welcoming the staff of Valley Ranch Baptist Church to our Lewisville neighborhood. They were participating in their periodic day of community service. This is a special group of people and...
Feb
22
2016
It was the British political giant Sir Winston Churchill who once famously said, “We shape our buildings; thereafter, our buildings shape us.”
This past week on the wild ride of our country’s political rollercoaster, a church leader and political leader...