Jun
07
2022
Of all the things my dad taught, one of my favorite and the most powerful has been forgiveness. Because of Dad’s influence, Shann became a researcher on forgiveness.
During his research and work with forgiveness stories around the world, Shann...
Jun
06
2022
Shann loves loud music. He likes to feel the sound and hear the music throughout his entire body. I don’t love loud music. It is a trigger of anxious feelings in me. Dad hated loud music. Loud music was...
Jun
03
2022
My brother and I made some rocks to give at the Celebration of Life with the letters RPE4FJC. RPE stands for Relentless Pursuit of Excellence-one of Dad’s favorite reminders. Excellence means greatness or distinction, to tower above. Relentless means...
Jun
02
2022
I cannot express how grateful I am that my Dad was a student of loving well. He made it his life mission to love God and love people. Part of this relentless pursuit of loving with excellence was to...
Jun
01
2022
Getting ready for the Celebration of Life was difficult and joyful. As our family gathered together to sing, we could feel the tensions and emotions rising. I became intense because I wanted the song to be sung in the...
May
26
2022
Dad and I loved to memorize. One of the best gifts he gave me was my passion for memorizing scripture and poetry. We started in 2005, and now, I have many working verses that take me quite a while...
May
25
2022
I am reading Ulysses by James Joyce. Truly not the easiest read but entertaining nonetheless. He takes the day in the life of one man and gives these 24 hours epic importance as the great Greek stories from Homer....
May
24
2022
I read about a twin separated from her sister for years. Her grandmother lost her in a crowded market in Korea when she was quite young. Though her family searched for her, they never found her. She had contracted...
May
23
2022
I recently asked what is bringing someone joy lately, and he responded by learning about trees. He said with all the latest advances in forestry, so much is being learned about trees no one knew before. In the past,...
May
20
2022
When Shann and I had three daughters, we imagined a home full of love and joy for one another. How could we make this dream a reality? We wanted sisters who felt total devotion and support for each other...
