Turning Over the Reins

News from the trenches is very slow these days and I fear my days as a blogger are coming to an end.  Without paint, a painter cannot paint.  Without stone, a sculptor cannot sculpt.  Without flour, a baker cannot make delicious carrot cake muffins loaded with creamcheese frosting.

Please check back now and then.  You have not yet heard the last from me, but for now, I must say goodbye.  Thank you all for your faithful support and your kind words of encouragement.  Until the events of life once again inspire me to put pen to paper, I leave you in the wonderful and very capable hands of my extraordinary wife:

www.timjoandanna.blogspot.com

The last 7 years have been absolutely amazing and I truly hope you have learned as much as we have about playing the game of life - about swinging for the fences no matter what kind of pitches are thrown your way.  There is no hurdle that life can put in front of you that you cannot cross.  Take full responsibility for your entire life, even the things that are seemingly not your fault and you will live an extraordinary life.

In case life throws you a pitch that appears less than perfect, I leave you with the Szymanski Prayer.  We say it every day as a family.  It is and has been a tremendous rudder for our family and if it someday helps you navigate the waters of your life, we feel privileged to have had the opportunity to share.

May God give you the STRENGTH to always accept the present

exactly the way it is and exactly the way it is not,

and the COURAGE to never give up on the future!