Here I am in Charleston and my wife is in Ohio dealing with life while I am 3 hours away. It irritates me that I can't just come riding in on my white horse (code for Black Cherry Super Glide) and save the day. I want so much to be her saviour and God keeps reminding me and her that HE IS. He said it thousands of years ago and if I open my big dumb ears I will hear it some day. For now I have to keep learning these lessons. Enough about me, my true prayer and focus lately is on Zach. My son is a good guy with more potential than anyone I know. When he was young people would say that he has too much energy for his own good. I learned in high school that energy has two forms (give me some grace here those of you who are science geeks) Potential energy which is stored and waiting to be released and kinetic energy which is energy in motion. When Zach was young he was pure kinetic energy, nothing short of sleep or a very strong rope stopped him. He is now Potential energy. If and when he figures out that he has a greater purpose he will again be that kinetic energy that sets the world on fire. I know that he can change the world because he is just that smart and has that rare quality of leadership. His mom and I want so desperately for him to see that he is precious and valued in our eyes and the eyes of those who have taken time to get to know him AND in the eyes of God who treasures him above all else. Actually I have two children and they are both very amazing people. Kristina is as sweet as the day is long and she has scads of potential too. I see her picking up her camera some day and capturing images of life that only she can see. God show yourself to my kids as you have showed yourself to me. OK some of my blogs will be goofy and some like this one may be a touch deeper. Bear with me as my wife says I am in process.

Love Ted