In a world where so many children are fatherless, I was blessed with two great dads. I had my birth father, Peter Colan, for the first 28 years of my life. Then, after he went to Heaven in 1990, my sweet father in law, Ron Davis, stepped in for the next 26 years until he joined my birth father Heaven three years ago.
Although we look forward to the holidays, it can be a time of overwhelming stress for a variety of reasons.
I was personally uplifted as I recalled an inspiring address given by Wallace A. Kennedy, Professor of Psychology at my alma mater, Florida State University. He was talking to the students of Maclay School in Tallahassee on November 17, 1981. One of their classmates, Margaret, had just committed suicide, and they were in distress.
Tom Fox is a former physician who has turned his sights and his gifts to photographing nature's beauty. Tom travels the country capturing images (all with natural light). As he says, "Some people get postcards. Others go live them."
In the midst of winter, Tom captured this warm image in the heart of Smoky Mountains National Park (with natural lighting).
David Cottrell and I partnered with Tom to create the stunning gift book titled, The Nature of Excellence.
