That’s How Winning Is Done

That’s How Winning Is Done

Rocky Balboa – the Italian Stallion – is a fictional movie character created by Sylvester Stallone who has inspired audiences for over forty years. Nancy and I saw the first Rocky movie in 1977. We watched it pay-per-view in our hotel room at the Lowe’s...
The Voices in Your Head

The Voices in Your Head

Remember this little saying from elementary school? “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We chanted it and thought it was funny, but truthfully, we didn’t have a clue what it meant.  We just liked it ‘cause it rhymed!  And it...
The Search Party

The Search Party

A few weeks ago, Mistie Osterhouse asked me to play with her and a few other musicians at the Gateway House of prayer on a Saturday night. It had been a while since I last picked up my trusty Fender Telecaster, so I needed to replace the strings. I knew I bought five...
From the Rooftops

From the Rooftops

My husband Donnie is a contractor and early in his career, he replaced a lot of roofs. Roofing is a tough job. Although it is good money, it’s dirty, unpleasant work. It’s risky because of sudden rain storms and dangerous because of the heat or risk of falling. But my...