Straight from the hip. Fastballs, right down the middle. No time for BS. Just being as honest and straightforward as I can be. My Mom always admonished me to Do Everything With Love. And although love seems to often present itself as a warm summer breeze, it can often present itself as a full-throated thunderstorm. Hopefully, you will find both editions within these pages, but know that all these words are born out of my struggle to love, - to love God, to love country, to love church, and to love people - to love ALL God's people. Its not easy!