What happened? A Family account of James’ last day
Over the weekend my coworker and I had finished working a long day and had gotten back our hotel, and were about to call it a night. As we had been working for several weeks already down in Texas, close to a 70 hour work week, without a day...
Encouragement
Working with the Shelby and Kim Cooper family in ministering to individuals and families who have suffered tragic loss, we wish to help those families come to grips with their loss and to be encouragers. Steve Owens is a Heisman Trophy winner as a running back for the University...
Get on the Attack
As tragic and hurtful as the loss of your loved one is, take it as an occasion to build upon that life and fight back. These words may sound difficult and counter-intuitive in this time of sorrow, but as we heal from the hurt and sorrow we are enduring,...
The Oak Tree of Hope
James early demise was not in vain. As a gesture of love and fidelity towards him, his loved ones have had a tree planted as a way to honor him. Working with the city’s local parks and recreation department, Robert and Angie Morgan, close friends and neighbors of our...
A Fallen Warriors’ Memorandum
James was a true renaissance man at heart; the knowledge and skills he had acquired in the 25 years of his life demonstrated his broad categories of refined and diversified taste. Depending on whom you asked James was a talented chef, a student of the culinary arts in the...