Live a Meaningful Life

Pictures like this warm my heart. Having two active boys definitely create fun times around our house. While I know they are very best friends, sometimes their behavior towards each other will fool you. SO, when you see tender displays of affection like this...it really does my heart good. And to know that Mr. Safety was allowing Jackson a "safe" opportunity to get back on the skateboard the day after his spill that led to a broken arm, was even more special.  Johnny was excited to teach the boys how to skate! On the way to their first lesson, Jackson immediately hopped on his and decided since he could stand on it good like in the skate shop, he could go as fast as he wanted. A few seconds later, John Gannon is running to catch up with Johnny who is on his way to give them their first lessons to let him know that Jackson has broken his arm. Since the accident, Johnny has helped John Gannon skate each day and much to our surprise, he is loving it! We only bought 2 bec...

I am so thankful God led us to each other! Our personalities are opposite in almost every possible way...our values, goals and purpose however-a perfect match! It is a miracle of God we actually ended up together. Johnny's first evaluation of me happened in the school cafeteria when he was cued by his friend to "check out the new girl." His response, "She has got tiny chicken legs!" Good grief--I WAS 13!!! Fast forward a couple of years and he asks me out. One night prior to our scheduled date, we were chatting on the phone and he was telling me about an incident in which he either left out some key details or I completely misunderstood. I was appalled. Needless to say, we never went on that date. A couple of years after that, we eventually went on that date. We would end up engaged a year of so later. I got a case of cold feet some time later and broke up with him. He accepted a job as a youth minister in Lafayette, LA and moved. Nine months later, we reconc...