God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change; courage to change the things that I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Most of us are familiar with the "Serenity Prayer" originally penned by Reinhold Niebuhr. It's a ... Read More about Reasonably Happy: That’s all you’ve got?
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1,000 Days
Today marks 1,000 days since a reckless driver stole Brooke from us. Some of those days have been the darkest of my entire life. Some of those days have surprised me when moments of joy streaked across the horizon beckoning me forward. Mostly, 1,000 ... Read More about 1,000 Days
Purpose in the Pain
In high school, I was first introduced to the work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and the five "stages" of grief in the book On Death and Dying. She introduced the stages - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - in the context of ... Read More about Purpose in the Pain
Speak Life
A sad thing happened on the way to the typewriter to write this blog. A news article caught my eye. The son of Christian rapper, TobyMac, died unexpectedly sometime during Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. It's human nature that we are drawn ... Read More about Speak Life
Shattered
Have you ever had a rock or a baseball come flying through a window? The thwack of the initial impact is overwhelmed by the chaotic chime of glass hitting floor. The only thing left in the wake is a halo of jagged shards jutting out at odd angles ... Read More about Shattered
Brooke It Forward Foundation
What better day than Friday the 13th to share exciting news about the Brooke It Forward Foundation! The creative team at Hoffman Miller Advertising completed and launched our amazing website today. Check it out at Brookeitforward.org. What is ... Read More about Brooke It Forward Foundation