About 12 years ago I went on a walk in the woods with a girl named Lyndsay. Now this wasn’t just any girl. She was special. Unique. One of a kind. I mean, the first time she caught my eye was on a softball field. She dove for a fly ball, caught it, and threw …
Green Grass Life
I was jogging through my hood not too long ago. It was beautiful – not a cloud in the sky. It was the kind of temperature that didn’t feel like temperature—neither hot or cold—just right. The birds were chirping, there was a slight breeze out of the northeast (made that up—but it sounded good didn’t …
Extra Mile Kind-of-Love
It was Christmas in 2002 and I was in West Virginia with family. We were having a great time and enjoying each other when I realized I was in the wrong place. I had to go to see my fiancé in Wisconsin. So I told my dad and he said, “Heath, that is the dumbest …
Forever New
On New Year’s Eve many of us watched the ball drop at a party with friends and family. One million people cram into a 2 to 3 block radius. And close to 1 billion more watch the festivities on TV. Whether it’s a new year, a new car, or a new shirt—we just love brand …
Do We Sweat Like Jesus?
It was February 2004, Lyndsay, her parents, and I stepped into a movie theatre. Suddenly, the lights dimmed and we read the screen, “And now, for your feature presentation.” And what we saw next, is one of the most powerful scenes ever in a movie. One of the most powerful ever in life. The greatest …