An Inkling of Change

At 9:01am on September 30, 2009, Meghann and I met the love of our lives when Mollie Anneliese made her grand entrance to life’s stage. She arrived in perfect health, perfect in every way. The little overachiever even scored a perfect 10 on the APGAR scale used by medical personnel in the delivery room immediately after birth. I remember holding her cute little screaming bundledness...

Quote for the Week

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~Mohandas Gandhi         

Stepping Up Is Courageous

“If you’re going to lead the orchestra, you must turn your back to the crowd.” That quote impacted me deeply when I watched this video about a new feature film called Courageous that opens in theaters on September 30, 2011. The gentleman who said those words is Carey Casey, founder of the National Center for Fathering and periodic contributor to PrincessKeepers.com,...

Quote for the Week

“Daughters are like flowers, they fill the world with beauty, and sometimes attract pests.”   ~Author Unknown      

How Dedication & Determination Save...

Tears filled my eyes as my arm wound its way through the arm of the man who has been #1 in my life for my 24 years. Those arms are the same ones who held onto and steadied my chubby toddler legs on my first birthday as I waddled around the roller skating rink in my skates adorned with hot pink wheels. Those are the very same arms that would hold on to the back of my bike until I was...