Goals for a New Year?
Every year we set goals – often with the same result. Nothing changes. This year change your heart before you change your list.
An Unexpected “Enemy”
The graceful “old lady” sat majestically on the tarmac at the Asheville Airport, the sun shining brightly off her aluminum skin. Fully restored and as “ready for war” as the day she was named, the sight of her bringing back memories of old footage, movies and a love for flying machines! Our family met at…
The Shed – Exposing the Heart Part II
“Because, if I’m honest, I’ll admit that I care more about what you think about me than I do about what God knows about me! And that’s just messed up.” A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about a shed I built in my back yard. I only had enough paint to cover…
Whatever Happened to Mr. Whitfield?
When I was a kid, growing up in Wilmington, NC, we lived on Merrimack Drive – a flat and sandy street in a neighborhood called Pine Valley. It was a great place to grow up with long straight streets, perfect for bikes or skates and family walks or bike rides around the block after dinner.…
Sometimes It’s What’s Underneath That Matters Most
During the decade of the 80’s downtown Asheville was a ghost town. I ran a small printing company located in the Miles Building on the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park, and I’m serious when I say “ghost town”. In those days if you wanted to eat lunch downtown you had only a few…
It Was On My Mind 