When 18 year old Sathish and I met in 2015, for a story in Compassion International magazine, we knew it was a relationship that would endure. You can see the stories at https://capturinggrace.org/?s=Satish Ever since going to India to meet the young man whom my daughter Christina...
I remember soft little hands that held on tight and beautiful red curls that reflected the light. Tiny toes that loved to wiggle in the sand and beautiful blue eyes that showed me distant lands. Talks and walks that are etched in my mind, the...
[Friday, August 18th, 2017, Day 18 of a 26 day, 11 flight and 4 country adventure through France, Ukraine, Russia and Spain.] Christina loved celebrating life, she lived life like it was something to be treasured, never wasted and she loved what we called "magic moments". Following...
[Sitting at the airport, minutes before takeoff to France, Ukraine, Russia and Spain] I love travel, I always have...
Knowing that tomorrow is Christina’s 31st birthday, I find myself lingering a little longer over coffee, hugging people more and crying (or laughing) for no particular reason. Over the last three years I have taken thousands of photographs, from high atop Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa to...
I was very moved by the Samford History Department’s selection of recipients for the Christina Mosley Furr award this year. Carol and I were blessed to present the award to Karson Loomis whom we enjoyed very much getting to know at this years banquet. The recipient for...
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully...
Recently I received the following message from a new friend I made while flying home from Asia. She was the passenger to my right and her words encourage me to continue sharing from my heart, telling stories and taking risks. "About a year ago I was...
After three years, a quarter of a million miles and 19 countries I have a couple of observations - Love is the most profound force known to man That whoever said that time heals all wounds must have broken something other than their heart. The book Understanding Your...
30 years ago today Carol and I were blessed with our first child. Ever year since, we have celebrated the day we first experienced Christina's sweet radiance. I'm sad that I am not at home, sitting with family, reminiscing over the many ways that Christina has blessed...
