Local on 2 Live – Nashville

Our book found its way into the hands of Laura Schweizer, a friend of a friend and co-host of Local on 2 Live in Nashville.  Laura contacted us after reading the book to share that she loved it and was struck by so much of it and asked if Carrie and I would come onto...

Sharing Stories

A couple Sundays ago, we were blessed to be able to hold our first book event at a beautiful store in Clarkston, Michigan, very near where Carrie and I met in high school.  It’s called Yellow Dog Marketplace.  The owner, Marla, did a great job in getting the word out...

Transplant Games

This was the first year I was able to attend the Transplant Games, but I hope it isn’t the last. Carrie, Josh and I left the farm to make the drive to Birmingham, Alabama on the morning of Friday, July 5, which also happened to be Josh’s birthday. I had no idea what...

Lucky 13

I’m thirteen years out. I don’t take anything for granted. I’ve lost a good friend – Kyle Bailey – and I’m about to lose another one. Today marks my 13th year as a transplant recipient. Grateful. Thankful. That my donor and his family were courageous enough to give me...

Pain and Suffering

Having received a request from a good friend, I would like to address the topic of suffering. We all experience pain and suffering at some point in our lives – it’s simply part of the human condition and experience.  It’s there to remind us how fragile, and how human,...