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LIFE RINGS & GEYSERS

Many years ago, in fact, in the ‘70’s, I took some time off from the Norfolk PD for a vacation. We drove to Yellowstone National Park, which was as spectacular as advertised. One featured attraction was Old Faithful, a geyser that pretty much erupts like clockwork. It...

What Is Your Legacy

Everyone has a legacy, rooted in their character. Your legacy is the sum total of your life, and it is what people remember when they think of you, when they hear your name. It is that to which your children turn in remembrance of you through their own memories, what...

MASKS

What is real, and what is perceived? Who are we, really? Of course, that question alone is the subject matter of volumes of books and shows like Dr. Phil. Without getting into a study of one’s inner child or directed self-discovery, none of which I am qualified to...

STANDING TALL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN

STANDING TALL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 12,13; words of Jesus) Recently at our Lodge 41 meeting, TBI officer Charlie Bradley asked for prayer for one of our own...

ASSUMPTIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

Life is filled with assumptions. For example—you might have assumed I quit writing these newsletters. Not at all. Life has been, well, hectic. However, I do apologize for not getting to writing. I chose to write about an interpersonal topic that can cause conflict or...

CHOICES: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

CHOICES: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Every day, many times a day, we are faced with choices.  Some are pretty mundane, like which jam to use on toast. Others, though not life changing, do have significance. Choosing the right attire for work, court, or official gatherings are choices with specific...

IRON CLAD HEART

In assuming the role of a Lodge Chaplain, I thought I’d start a newsletter to discuss issues that are part of the life of a police officer. Coming from service in a fairly large department in Norfolk, VA, I experienced all the trauma, stress, and struggles that plague...

OBSERVING LIFE THROUGH BLUE COLORED GLASSES

It was 1973 and it seems like a lifetime ago. There I was, sitting in the Police Academy in Norfolk, VA. It was opening day, and to that point, I had already been through Military Police training at Fort Gordon, GA. But this was different. I was not going to be a...