When the doctor placed my firstborn in my arms, I knew my life would never be the same. I stared into the sweet eyes of this baby boy, and I felt like I was staring into the eyes of an angel. The pure innocence was breathtaking. This baby that I had carried inside of...
Did you ever have a door literally close in your face? Recently, this happened to me both literally and figuratively. First, here is the literal version. I was with my family in the Pittsburgh, PA, airport preparing to depart on a flight. We just had a very blessed...
Today’s article is another installment in Brother P.’s column, “Lessons From the Nursing Home.” According to Merriam-Webster, “cachexia” is “general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease.” In the...
Do you ever wonder why you’re going through a particular trial or hardship? I do. Lots. I especially wonder when it’s something incredibly difficult for me. Like the time I had an anxiety attack in an airport and I thought my throat was closing, never to open again....
I hate turbulence. Turbulence during a plane flight is the root of my flying anxiety. I’ve gotten past sitting next to strangers and flying by myself, but I still haven’t gotten used to turbulence. There’s something about bouncing up and down at 30,000-ish feet in the...
Most mornings, my wife, Gina, gets our kids ready for school. Every once in a while, I get the pleasure of being a part of the Monday-through-Friday morning routine. My son, Gianni, is 6 years old. When I tell him to put his clothes on, he lays on the floor completely...
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