What else do I know? I know about my love for my children. Something else I never dreamed I'd have in my life. Once again, God had different ideas.

They say you fall in love with your kids the moment you hold them for the first time. Yeah, right, I used to think. Until the doctor placed that baby in my arms on a warm June afternoon. He was so tiny and so delicate, but with a good set of lungs! My boy. My son. That was it. I was a gonner. My heart about burst with joy....

I haven't posted a blog for a time because I couldn't think of anything to say. Then I remembered what my English teacher used to tell us when beginning essays ... write about what you know.

What do I know? Does what I know matter to others? Will they find it just as interesting as I do? Who knows?!

So, what do I know? I know love for my wife. For a long time in my life, I thought I'd never find someone to share my life with. Let's face it, I was not the easiest person...

Lately I haven't had time to participate in my favorite forums (R&P, Christianity), as RL has taken over and I've been busy. I do try to pop in every now and then to update some folks and peruse a few threads. All I can do is shake my head. It's very disheartening to read what I've read.

More and more it seems that people don't want to be bothered with the truth. They say truth is not absolute. They say many people have the "truth" and it's different from what I know...

I'm not talking about the kind when you look in a mirror, as that can be disconcerting, at best. Your mental image of yourself never quite aligns with what the mirror shows

I'm talking about contemplative time..reflecting on the past. This time of night is my quiet time. Kids are in bed, wife is reading, dog is sleeping. I don't hit the hay for at least another 2 hrs, so my mind has time to delve into memories, distant and recent.

The first thing that comes to my...

Why are relationships so difficult? I'm not talking necessarily just between one's self and their spouse or significant other, but also between you and your friends, coworkers, children and other family? I've just realized how bad I can be at it... and I'm the first to admit I wasn't very good at them to start with.

First example: I work with 4 others in my office. One is on vacation and two are out traveling to other offices most of the week. So that leaves me with one other in the...