Resistance band, check. Lacrosse ball, check. Ice packs, check. More money than I’d rather spend, check. There you have it: all the things I needed for a productive physical therapy session. After several consecutive nights of no sleep due to some chronic neck and shoulder pain and my doctor’s orders I was more than willing to give this a try. Before the session started, the rehab doctor warned me that it was going to be painful. He said for me to expect bruising and soreness. I looked at Continue Reading
Mad at Joel?
I have read a few headlines regarding people’s feeling towards the failure of Joel Osteen and his ministry to move more quickly to house the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Even from afar, it is clear that some people are mad at Joel. No worries, I don’t plan to go on a rant about my opinion regarding the actions of this pastor or his ministry. I am in absolutely no position to draw a single conclusion about their motives, intentions, character, or mindset. The interesting thing is, I don’t Continue Reading
How Harvey Helped Me
We kept thinking, "if only the rain would stop . . . now." “Ok . . . now? “ (And after day #4) . . . “nnnnooowww? “ Family and friends would check in and we'd tell them, "So far, so good. But that rain, though . . . It just won't stop!" Then it did. After so many days of dark clouds, heavy winds, and relentless, constant, flood-inducing rainfall, the sun shined. I took a picture of it. Yes, a picture of the sun shining. Mind you, the sun rises and sets every Continue Reading