A Leap of Faith

June 2015 Indiana Jones gazes across the impossible span between himself and the carved-out entrance on the opposite cliff. So close, yet so far away. There is no bridge, no rope, no way of passage from one side to the other. He desperately glances at his father’s diary in search of a clue. “It’s impossible,” … More A Leap of Faith

A Sugarman Story

May 2015 I’ve found myself watching documentaries lately. Maybe I’m getting old and boring. Or maybe I’m actually becoming more wise and informed. Whatever the case, I recently watched one called Searching for Sugarman. It tells the incredible, hard-to-believe story of a singer-songwriter named Sixto Rodriguez. I was drawn to the film simply because Rodriguez … More A Sugarman Story

Fierce Love

April 2015 “Dad, watch this!” my 5 year old son yelled excitedly as he launched himself from the playscape ladder. I turned just in time to see his tiny body flying through the air toward the second rung of the monkey bars. His little hands grasped the bar, but his momentum caused his body to … More Fierce Love