I don’t know about you, but I can be pretty aggressive on Black Friday. Getting in line at 5 am to get one of a few hallowed items? It gets my blood pumping, my heart pounding, my adrenaline racing through my veins. I’m a competitor, a go-getter. I am determined to get exactly what I […]

They first met on the grassy fields in front of the Washington Monument, during a community kickball game. Monica was manning a base and Chris noticed her immediately. He figured he’d step up his game, impress her with his skills. Well, she wasn’t having any of that. She was determined to ignore him and his […]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an outpouring of family love as I saw at Parraize and Andrea’s wedding. From the dozen+  people that volunteered to decorate the church to her father’s heartfelt toast, one thing was clear: Parraize and Andrea are adored by those around them. Their wedding came on the weekend of […]

In regards to our armed forces, the word “sacrifice” has the connotation of giving one’s life. The ultimate sacrifice. I never pause to think that there’s more to it than just that.The dictionary defines the word as such: “The surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having […]