Emergency I shoved my feet against the floorboards as the car sped around the corner and onto Douglas Avenue in Des Moines. “Please God, don’t take my child,” was the silent prayer I repeated in my head over and over again. Clouds hid the stars, but the pillow and white sheet lying over my lap […]
Hope
Responsibility Breeds Hope For The Future
We Can’t Ignore Our Responsibility Any Longer As I sit here reading and re-reading Lincoln’s statement above, I can’t help but wonder who we are. Are we a generation which refuses to take responsibility for our actions? For fifteen years, I fought to increase awareness for the degradation of our water quality throughout the country. […]
How Do We Inspire Optimism In Our Children?
Optimism Is Difficult To Visualize After The Parkland Shooting The cornerstone of this blog is about hope. The young people who are marching out of schools and demanding change test our hopes for today, tomorrow, and the future. We watch them with high expectations and optimism that one day soon we can assure our children […]
