For a few moments, the removal of the Confederate Monuments took a back seat to the hurricanes. Beauty rose from the ashes of destruction and now that two of the storms have passed, social media is right back to the Confederacy. Today, it was General George Pickett being a woman and more removal of … More THE TRUTH IN OUR HEARTS

  It’s nice to be able to sit back, take a deep breath and say, “Wow! Look how far we have come.” Instead of looking at how short or how far we have yet to go, we are going on close to 9 years and there is no turning back. It is somewhat ironic that … More FULL STEAM AHEAD!

I sit here and try to understand the reasoning behind changing school names that are named after, Robert E. Lee! So does this mean that every man named Robert Lee is considered a racist? How stupid can these city officials be? What are they so afraid of? If they take a stand, do they not … More IT MAKES ME AN AMERICAN

There once was a time, when there was a horrible war; a war Between the States. General Lee stayed true to his beloved Virginia and fought for the Confederacy.  Though it is true, the South had slaves. But so did the North. Yet, the Northern slaves were never talked about. They were never brought attention … More THE GENERAL LEE THEY NEVER KNEW

I find it incredibly sad that elected officials are allowing the destruction of our history, when it is history that created the jobs they reside in. Our American history is rich in struggle; but just as rich in overcoming adversity. When you remove the struggle or the symbols of it, you then create a nation … More STOP THE MADNESS!

Grieved at the destruction of another Confederate Monument, I went to the Gettysburg bBattlefield and ended up here. This is Big Round Top where the story of Summer Ray began. I have been coming to this spot for over 8 years and today was the first time I saw something profound – the roots of … More THESE ROOTS RUN DEEP!

Dead weight…what is it exactly? For what I am referring to, it is defined as  “the heaviness of a person or object that cannot or does not move by itself.” I have enough of my own load to bear, but when someone does not carry his or her own weight – my load becomes oppressive. Which … More DRIVEN BY PURPOSE & POWERED BY COMPASSION

This morning on my walk around the Gettysburg Battlefield, I wasn’t looking for 4 leaf clovers. I just wanted to walk and get some exercise. Usually, I only find one on my walk anyway and on one occasion I found three. Well, as you can see from the above picture, I found (21) 4-leaf clovers … More A SHORT CUT

  So many have fallen in love already, with the story of Summer Ray and her character. She is incredibly broken on the inside and yet, so defiant that she wears a mask on the outside to hide it. It is her pride that keeps her from exposing her true inner self as pity, isn’t … More THE STORY OF SUMMER RAY

With 2/3’s of the summer of 2017 already over, I can say without a dought, this has been the absolute worst summer of my entire life. I was down to my last tear drop…literally. I felt like I was being beaten up on every side; losing all I have worked so hard for; and not … More ONE LAST TEAR; ONE MORE TIME!