Today is one year since my surgery.  I have survived a year.  I am different from who I was before my surgery.  In this year I have gone from someone who was unconscious, to someone who was conscious but unable to do hardly any movement, to someone who could move but was in a life … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 6)

Like the knife that sits unused mostly in my toolbox I am waiting and ready for my next assignment.  I know from my life history that the day is coming.  Right now I do not know what it will be.  When that assignment comes I pray I am ready.  While I wait on that I … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 5)

I have mentioned several times here my faith.  It has been key in my life and recovery.  Going back to the story of Lazarus. It says "Jesus wept".  I heard it talked about the other day that as Jesus healed and brought Lazarus back to life he wept first.  He wept because of the loss … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 4)

I do not rest well at all.  On vacation it normally takes me three of four days just to disconnect.  The best time that I have ever disconnected from work was while I was in the hospital.  While I was in the hospital I was 1.) unaware during much of the time.  I do not … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 4)

As I mentioned before, one of the books I recently read was "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.  Again I could not recommend it more if you've not read it.  I am trying to work on developing habits for myself.  I do have goals but habits are something I want to add to my list.  I … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 3)

In my recovery being an outdoorsman has been the thing I have missed the most.  This was the first time in my life that I have not gone deer hunting once in a season.  My friend Blake took me on my first fishing trip since all this started.  In true Blake fashion he caught more … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 2)

As I start writing this section let me say I do not believe it will be as long as the others because I know God is just getting started on the after.  I'm in a very different season of life with all this going on.  I listened to a video today where they talked about … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 1)