[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="560"] Carol assisting Christina with her coffee ministry on one of our trips to see her.[/caption] One of Christina's gifts of which I am the most proud is her commitment to service. Christina has never been satisfied with just being a church attender;...
[August 10, 2013] Just over twenty-seven years ago, God blessed our family with a precious baby girl who has since blessed us and many others with her sweet smile and kind words. Recently, Christina was diagnosed with a malicious form of cancer from which we...
Lately I have had ample time to study one of my favorite photographs that now graces the room where I sit by Christina every day. It was taken on Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands by professional photographer and now family friend Bryan Johnson on...
As I sit here sifting through photos, this one of Christina and her grandfather caused me to stop and ponder my dad's legacy through Christina. Growing up, I always considered my father to be the most unselfish person I had ever known. Then I met Carol...
Early on, Christina and I developed a love for good food and traditions. At the age of 6, I introduced her to fine dining by taking her to the famous Mansion Restaurant in Dallas. I called ahead to ensure that celebrity chef Dean Fearing could...
As I linger on this special photograph that was taken on the morning of Christina's wedding, I smile as I think of the "fun girls," many of whom are pictured here. Following Christina has always been been one of my favorite pastimes. Our many road trips...
Christina and I have always shared a passion for travel and photography. A single photo can evoke memories and moods that are priceless. This photo speaks to both as I watched her gaze out into the Pacific Ocean while traveling in the Bay Area of...
How can two parents ever forget the birth of their first child? Standing by Carol in the delivery room, it was as if the rest of the world paused for a brief moment and paid its respects as this new life, this new hope, emerged and...
Everyone who knows Christina knows of her interest (obsession?) with everything coffee. Her thesis for her master's degree at Golden Gate Seminary in San Francisco was about the coffee trade in general and its impact on the local farmers that grow the beans. She loves...
Words have always seemed inadequate to describe Christina, and I do admit to being a bit partial, but this one comes close: BREATHTAKING Webster's dictionary defines it like this: breath·tak·ing Adjective Astonishing or awe-inspiring in quality, so as to take one's breath away. As you have probably caught on by now,...
