About a year ago, I was driving in the truck with my kids and my daughter Avery said “Daddy, I want to sing you a song.”She started singing like only a 4 year old can and I listened to her serenade. You should hear her sing. About 30 seconds... read more

Each night when I put my kids to bed, we read a book, talk about their day and pray for their sleep and their futures.   Sometimes after the prayer, they want me to scratch their back.    On special occasions, they ask for “Sleep Tonight”.    “Sleep... read more

This American Idol TV show has caught my interest. I thought it would never happen and I am not sure why it has. You see my wife is trying to stretch me. I’d actually prefer to watch ESPN or ESPN 2. What’s next for me … text messaging... read more

Looking for some positive input into your life? I have two sources to help you out. KLove During these days of political confusion, and economic strife it’s hard to find peace at home. KLove helps keeps my general outlook on life positive. If you’re... read more

What do you do if you’re only twenty when the gates to a glittering utopia of self-indulgence open up before you? Unless you’re a prince of restraint, you probably swagger in, all smiles, fearless and cocky as an undefeated boxer. That’s what... read more

I meet up with Rosie Thomas on an unusually cool summer day in Bushnell, Illinois, June 2007. We search for a spot far enough away from sound checks, seminars and live music for us to record a brief interview without background noise. There is no such... read more

The music industry is a harsh mistress. Narrow is the way to lasting success and very few artists find it. Founding member of Dust For Life, Jason Hughes, has hiked that precarious path and made it farther than most. In the summer of 2000, DFL was opening... read more

If you’ve been following this series of posts (i.e., From abandonment to hope). The last post focused on how feeling abandoned leads one to a sense and perhaps even a lifestyle, or approach to life, of restlessness. To be a restless person, one... read more