Every time I write a post or share a photograph I open a small window into who I am. A thousand windows, however, couldn’t come close to fully revealing the complexity of a human being. Each open window sheds light on a small corner, an ornate piece of woodwork, or the rotted wood that lies within. There is much about my own self I have yet to discover, so to write a page “about me” is actually quite ludicrous.
It’s easy for us to confuse being and doing. If we invite someone to tell us about himself or herself, the individual invariably talks about what they do, what job they have, what their hobbies are, or what roles they play (such as wife or father). Rarely, do we come to hear about what drives them, where their passions lie, or the intricacies of their personality. We don’t hear about what causes them to weep and what causes them to dance. This is inevitable, actually. Sharing who we are at our core is a difficult and time consuming task.
So, for now a brief summary will do:
I work for the Oklahoma Federation of Families for Youth and Children’s Mental Health. In this wonderful job I get to work with families who are struggling to raise emotionally disturbed children. I also get to work with agencies, organizations, and caring service providers who commit their lives to helping these troubled families and children.
I hold three degrees:
- a bachelor degree in psychology,
- a master in religious education, and
- a doctorate in education.
In the past, I have had the opportunity to serve as a minister, a college professor, a seminary professor, and a chaplain. My career path has allowed me multiple opportunities to deal directly with the hurting and searching, with the hopeless and the hopeful, with the wealthy and poor. I’ve found over the years that each of us live a complex of subplots that interweaves into a unique and often confusing story.
I love photography, reading (particularly fiction), and traveling. In recent years, I have been fortunate to travel to places like Ghana, Guatemala, and Morocco in addition to multiple places across the United States. Almost everyday I’m on the road to some place in Oklahoma where I live with my wife.
I would love to get to know you. Drop me a line if you find anything on my site that touches you.
