With all the heightened rhetoric these days about the potential for armed conflict between the U.S. and North Korea, it seems especially fitting this week to commemorate National Purple Heart Day on August 7. This special day honors all of the brave men and women over the years who have been injured or given their lives for our country. This post specifically honors my husband, 1st Lieutenant James Larry Hull, and father to our daughter, Laura. Larry was posthumously awarded the Purple … [Read more...]
Summer Memories as a Catalyst for Healing
In Texas, we refer to the months of July and August as “the dog days of summer.” During this time, temperatures in the hill country where I live regularly reach the high 90s, and even occasionally top the 100-degree mark. These hot summer months always spark my youthful memories of learning to swim as a small child. I loved the water and went almost daily to swim lessons or open swim. I’ll never forget the day the coach finally gave me permission to enter the deep water—a privilege … [Read more...]
