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June 2019
What the Dragonfly Can Teach Us About Life
Running to Win, or Running Together?
March 2019
Wisdom
January 2019
Discover Whose You Are Not Who You Are
If A Tree Falls In The Woods And No One Hears It......
Clinging To A Baby While Running From A Young Man
June 2018
Father's Day 2018 - The Message to St. Peter's Church
May 2018
With Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed - I Run On
The Most Beautiful Hearts in the World Live in Moms
March 2018
I have to say no, but sometimes yes is the best answer
People don't need fixed. They need healed.
October 2017
Take A Walk On The Wild (Brave) Side
September 2017
Well Folks, That's A Wrap On Summer 2017
August 2017
I Stand By The One Statue That Can't Be Toppled
June 2017
You Don't Outsmart Life. You Overcome It.
Headed To Chicago To Sit Down With Mark Zuckerberg
I Think Zuckerberg Is Trying To Take Over The World
Pushing Your Kids Into And Through The Hard Stuff
May 2017
I'm Great At Acknowledging My Wife Is A Great Mom. I'm Awful At Showing It.
April 2017
Run the Bluegrass 2017
Easter 2017
March 2017
A 4th Grade Musical That Actually WAS Musical
My Best Weekend (running) Ever!
February 2017
THE GRAND CANYON - A GRAND REMINDER THAT WE WERE ALL CREATED TO CREATE
NAVAJO NATION - A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO GET A RAW DEAL
A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS, BUT NOTHING BEATS BEING THERE
January 2017
DEAR MEG
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - QUITE THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
December 2016
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HALF MARATHON. NOT SURE HOW I GOT THERE, BUT IT'S WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
WHY I'M GLAD THE SANTA MYTH IS ABOUT TO END
November 2016
THREE THINGS THIS ELECTION TAUGHT ME ABOUT MY FAITH
SLOW RUNNERS FINISH LAST, BUT THE VIEW FROM THE BACK IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
DISOVERING THE BEAUTY OF THOSE WHO COME ALONGSIDE US
October 2016
I'M NOT WITH HER, BUT SHE'S THE STRONGEST WAY I CAN STAND AGAINST HIM
ABORTION: TWO PARTIES IGNORING THE WRONG WAY SIGNS
September 2016
THE SUMMER OF 2016 GRAND FINALE - VIRGINIA BEACH
A TRENDY MOVE TO SIT DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
IT'S NOT THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BUT THIS WEEK COULD BE MAGICAL
SOME OF OUR WORST EFFORTS PRODUCE OUR GREATEST VICTORIES
NO VISION OF THE FUTURE CAN OVERRIDE CHOICES MADE CONTRARY TO IT.
August 2016
WHAT KIND OF AN IDIOT DAD JUMPS OUT OF AN AIRPLANE WITHOUT A PARACHUTE - WITH HIS SON WATCHING ON?
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO COLLEGE! WELL I GUESS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A HORRIBLE LIFE.
DOES GOD WANT US TO LOVE HIM FOR HIS SAKE, OR SOMEONE ELSE'S?
EVERYONE LOOKS SANE WHEN YOU'RE CRAZY YOURSELF!
July 2016
GRANDPARENTS PLANT MEMORIES THAT NEVER STOP GROWING
CULTURAL WARS, THE PERFECT DISTRACTIONS FROM A SPIRITUAL WAR.
June 2016
FATHERS DAY 2016 - PODCAST
May 2016
WHY IS MARRIAGE SO STINKING HARD?!!!!
OUR GREAT WOLF LODGE WILLIAMSBURG ADVENTURE
OUR COMPASSION IS FUELED BY OUR FOCUS
(PODCAST)
NOW THAT WAS ONE PLAY TO GO NUTS OVER!
A LITTLE BOY, A SKATEBOARD, AND A GIANT MESSAGE
MEMORIAL DAY 2016 - PODCAST
April 2016
THE KEY TO FINDING JESUS IS LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACE
RAISING RUDY
WHEN TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT ALCOHOL, JUST SKIP THE AND.....
March 2016
AN IMPROMPTU VISIT TO THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO
FREQUENT PAUSING - THE MOST GRATEFUL WAY TO LIVE YOUR LIFE
HOPE CAN COME AROUND MORE THAN ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS
February 2016
A PERSONAL PLEA FROM ME TO YOU TO STOP HUNGER NOW
TURNING A ROUTINE CHAT INTO A LIFE CHANGING STORY
THE KEY TO STAYING YOUNG IS STAYING IN THE CHASE
ALL THREE BOYS SHARING THE SAME COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
January 2016
JONAS - THE STORY OF THE BLIZZARD OF 2016
GOD'S THOUSAND YEARS IN ONE DAY VIEW. IT'S ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL.
IS IT POSSIBLE I'VE HAD CHRISTMAS UPSIDE DOWN
?
December 2015
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 23
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 22
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 21
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 19
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 18
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 17
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 16
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 15
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 14
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 13
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 12
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 11
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 10
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 9
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 8
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 7
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 6
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 5
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 4
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 3
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 2
CHRISTMAS 2015 - DECEMBER 1
November 2015
THE WORLD IS MUCH BIGGER THAN I MOST DAYS CONSIDER
IT'S NOT HOW YOU RUN. IT'S HOW YOU RUN YOUR LIFE. (RVA 2015)
THIS YEAR I WILL FRIEND FOR MEG - NOT RUN.
THE GLASS REALLY IS HALF FULL - JUST ASK IAN
October 2015
CLEAR THE STAGE
September 2015
I AM NOT A RUNNER, BUT THAT IS JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME
BOYS TO MEN, DOG TO FRIEND. WHAT A WEEK FOR THE CARTWRIGHT BOYS.
August 2015
SURE. WHY NOT. LET'S BLAME IT ON THE TROPHIES.
SOMETIMES THERE IS FAR MORE TO A SNAPSHOT THAN THE SNAP
GRATITUDE - THE ACT OF TURNING PROTEST TO PRAISE
July 2015
DROP YOUR STONE
CARTWRIGHT GO WEST VIDEO RECAP. WE LOVE THE MAKER.
CARTWRIGHT'S GO WEST - SEELEY LAKE
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST - THE MISSOULA HALF MARATHON
CARTWRIGHT GO WEST - JULY 8
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST - JULY 5
CARTWRIGHT GO WEST PART 2 - JULY 3
June 2015
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO DIVE IN
WE CAN'T STOP LIFE, BUT WE CAN TAP THE BRAKES
MEG IS
May 2015
DEATH INTERSECTS LIFE, AND THEN LIFE INTERVENES
I'M TOO OLD FOR WISHES
April 2015
HUMAN BEINGS ARE HERE TO CONNECT
KEEPING MEG'S BOSTON MARATHON RUN ALIVE
EASTER SUNDAY 2015
RUNNING THE BLUEGRASS WAS WAY BEYOND ME
WHY RUN THE BLUEGRASS?
March 2015
BEHIND THE MADNESS ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL STORIES
THERE IS CLEARLY A FLAW IN OUR JUSTICE PROCESS - AN OPEN LETTER TO JUDGE SARAH L. DENEKE
THE 2015 TIGER TROT
SAYING GOODBYE TO MY LAST GRANDPARENT
February 2015
I HATE THE SNOW. OUR BOYS DON'T. ENOUGH SAID.
LIFE ISN'T ABOUT THE PLAN. IT'S ABOUT THE RESPONSE.
SOMETIMES SIMPLY BEING PRESENT IS ENOUGH
January 2015
AMONGST THE TEARS, ONE BIG SMILE
THE DAY I DISCOVERED MY SON HAS 20 MOTHERS
December 2014
CHRISTMAS 2014 - THAT'S A WRAP
RUN THE GOOD RACE
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 25
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 24
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 23
SUCH A STRANGE WAY TO CHANGE THE WORLD
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 22
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 21
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 20
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 19
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 18
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 17
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 16
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 15
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 14
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 13
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 12
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 11
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 10
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 9
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 8
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 7
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 6
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 5
THE MOPED DIARIES
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 4
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 3
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 2
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - DECEMBER 1
November 2014
A MEGSMILES ADVENT - NOVEMBER 30
TOGETHER WE SHARE THE HOPE OF THE ADVENT SEASON
MEG - THE BRIDGE BETWEEN HERE AND MISSOURI
MEGSMILERS - WE COULD BE HEROES
I JUST RAN A HALF MARATHON
BECAUSE MEG RAN FOR HIM - I WILL FINISH THAT HALF
SIX SO SOON?
October 2014
RUNNING WITH ENDURANCE THE RACE SET BEFORE US
IS IT POSSIBLE HELL IS A LOT LIKE CHUCK E CHEESE?
September 2014
MEGSMILES - TURNING ONLINE CONNECTIONS INTO REAL LIFE FRIENDS
LEARNING TO LOVE THE PROCESS
August 2014
A SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING - FROM HOLLYWOOD TO FERGUSON.
July 2014
FLYING SQUIRRELS BASEBALL CAMP - BY CHEVROLET
THE MUSIC IN HEAVEN IS SUDDENLY MORE HEAVENLY
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 15 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 13 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAYS 11 AND 12 - SUMMER 2014
June 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 10 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAYS 8 AND 9 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 7 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 6 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 5 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 4 - SUMMER 2014
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 3 - SUMMER 2014
FINDING BISON - A PRELUDE TO THE DAY 3 RECAP
CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 2 - SUMMER 2014
THE CARTWRIGHTS GO WEST DAY 1 - SUMMER 2014
OUTSTANDING ATTENDANCE
GETTING A HEAD START IN THE RACE TO THE TOP
IAN PRE-SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAM 2014
IAN AND ELLIOTT PLAY BASEBALL - 2014
May 2014
JONAH AND THE WHALE - IT'S MORE THAN A FISH TALE
A LETTER TO MY PRE-SCHOOL GRADUATE
BROKEN BOARDS ARE BETTER THAN BROKEN IPADS
I'VE COME A LONG WAY - THANKS TO MY MOM
CELEBRATING FIFTEEN YEARS. CELEBRATING TODAY.
SOMETIMES FINDING GRATITUDE MEANS FORGETTING SOMETHING ELSE
April 2014
FINDING GRATITUDE IN SOME WONDERFUL YOUNG PEOPLE
BEING A ROLE MODEL IS THIRSTY BUSINESS
ONE LAST RUN WITH MEG - P.S.
LIVING LIFE LIKE MARTY MORAN
ONE LAST RACE WITH MEG
March 2014
THE WEEK THE GAY MARRIAGE ISSUE BECAME THE ISSUE
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
BEARING FRUIT
WHEN SOMETHING SMALL BECOMES MONUMENTAL
THE ULTIMATE TRIATHLON
MARCH SNOWS LEAVE YOU LONGING FOR APRIL ANYTHING
February 2014
A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER
A MARRIAGE CONFERENCE - LESSONS AND REMINDERS
THE LIFE OF A WATCHDOG
AN UNEXPECTED VISIT FROM A REAL LIFE OF GRATITUDE
LITTLE BROTHER SEE. LITTLE BROTHER DO. WITH SOME HELP.
TOMORROW, CAN I HAVE JUST ONE "GOLDEN TATE BABY!"
January 2014
WHAT TIME WE WASTE MANUFACTURING PREDICTABILITY
MAKING HER LAST RUN A NEVER ENDING RELAY
GOD'S NEWEST ANGEL, ONE WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
GROOMING THE NEXT KARATE KID
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UPWARD
EVERYONE SHOULD SHARE THEIR "FOXY" STORIES
GOD WRITES SOME PRETTY COOL STORIES
LOSING MADE WINNING FAMOUS
WHAT DOES A GOOD DAD DO?
WOULD FACEBOOK COMMENTS FROM GOD INCLUDE SMH?
MY ONE-WORD NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 2013
MERRY CHRISTMAS
HOPE WAS BORN THIS NIGHT
CHRISTMAS, HOW MANY DAYS TO GO?
THE GOOD DREAM BLANKETS
MARY DID YOU KNOW?
AND WE THOUGHT THE REALITY TV WORLD WAS CHAOTIC
THIS ADVENT SEASON HAS TEMPORARILY COME UNGLUED
THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF ADVENT
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
THE GOSPEL CHANGES EVERYTHING
THREE WISE MEN AND A BABY
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
KEEPING UP WITH THE GRISWOLDS
IF IT WAS ABOUT DESERVING, WE'D ALL BE IN TROUBLE
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN EVERYWHERE
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - THE FOOD DRIVES FOR THIEVES WAY
ET - NOT AS FAR OUTSIDE THE ADVENT BOX AS I THOUGHT
THE EIGHTH DAY OF ADVENT
THE SEVENTH DAY OF ADVENT
THE SIXTH DAY OF ADVENT
THE FIFTY DAY OF ADVENT
THE FOURTH DAY OF ADVENT
THE THIRD DAY OF ADVENT - 2013
THE SECOND DAY OF ADVENT - 2013
THE FIRST DAY OF ADVENT - 2013
November 2013
AND THIS IS HOW TRADITIONS BEGIN
THIS THANKSGIVING, BE THE TELESCOPE!
OK, SO MAYBE RESPECT ISN'T EVERYTHING.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T
THE ROAD TO SPELLING FAME BEGINS BY TAKING YOUR SHOES OFF
ALL FOR THE COST OF A PILE OF LEAVES
2013 YMCA SOCCER WRAP UP
OUR PIRATE TURNS FIVE
October 2013
LEARNING TO CHEER FOR THE OTHER GUY
MACHINE GUN PHOTOGRAPHY
ELLIOTT SOCCER GOAL
SAVING UP FOR THAT BIG TRAFFIC TICKET
September 2013
FIELDS OF GOLD
PERMANENT PARENT
I LOVE TO WATCH YOU PLAY SOCCER
REFRIGERATOR THERAPY
WHY IS THE RED LINE MADE OF CHEMICALS?
August 2013
MAN'S BEST FRIEND
FREEZE - RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE!
ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR MORE THAN THE OBVIOUS?
THE "SICK" SALAMANDER SLITHERS OFF TO FIND HEALING
July 2013
SOMETIMES THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN BEING WRONG
TRAYVON MARTIN
BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER
FREEDOM HAS ITS LIFE IN THE HEARTS OF MEN
FINDING THE "AWE" IN THE AWESOME
June 2013
THE BEST KIND OF LOVE
LIFE ONLY APPEARS CHAOTIC
FATHER'S DAY 2013
JUST WIN ONE FOR THE DADS PHIL
WELL WE'RE MOVING ON UP
THANKFUL FOR BABIES
MY 100 YEAR OLD PEN PAL. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL THING.
May 2013
GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I DON'T HAVE
THERE ARE FEW DAYS WHEN A THANK YOU IS MORE APPROPRIATE
NOTHING BEATS THE STRAWBERRY PATCH
THE JOY OF RECEIVING GRATITUDE FROM YOUR CHILDREN
ENJOYING A LONG WEEKEND ON THE EASTERN SHORE
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO MY MOM
14 YEARS WORTH OF REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL
HAPPY NURSES' DAY - ESPECIALLY TO MY FAVORITE NURSE
A THANK YOU TO MY DAD
April 2013
THANK YOU GRANDMA AND GRANDPA
LOOKING FOR GRATITUDE IN TRAGEDIES
OUR FIRST VISIT FROM THE TOOTH FAIRY - ALMOST
A MORE GRATEFUL LIFE OF GRATITUDE
February 2013
THE CARTWRIGHT FAMILY DOES THE HARLEM SHAKE
YOU'D BETTER WATCH OUT, I'M TAKING KARATE THIS SUMMER
THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM, THE LATE ONE KILLS RUDOLPH
January 2013
THE WATCH DOG
SANDY HOOK–ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS?
December 2012
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - MERRY CHRISTMAS
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 24
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 23
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 22
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 21
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 20
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 19
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 18
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 17
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 15
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 14
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 13
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS - DAY 12
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 11
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 10
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 9
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 8
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 7
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 6
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 5
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 4
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 3
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 2
A SINGULAR ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTMAS–DAY 1
November 2012
I’M RAISING TWO FUTURE PRESIDENTS
ANOTHER ELECTION. ANOTHER VICTORY.
OH MY–WHAT A FALL
September 2012
KEEP YOUR STITCHES TO YOURSELF IAN
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
AND OFF TO KINDERGARTEN HE GOES
August 2012
WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST
July 2012
THANK GOD FOR KIDS, THERE’S MAGIC FOR A WHILE
THE PENN STATE STORY–PART II
OH TO BE YOUNG AGAIN
ADVENTURES ALONG THE CRYSTAL COAST CONTINUED
THE IRONY OF IT ALL
EMERALD ISLE VACATION 2012–DAY 1
June 2012
FROM RIVER NEWS TO A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
THE GRADUATION
May 2012
THE RACE TO VENUS
13 YEARS LATER–THE QUIET LITTLE CEREMONY IS OFFICIALLY OVER
April 2012
A REAL NATURE MOVEMENT
FROM INCUBATOR TO KINDERGARTEN–HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?
LOOKING FOR GOD
March 2012
A BARN FILLED WITH SKITTLES AND A GRANDDAUGHTER
LIVING THE DECAFFEINATED LIFE
February 2012
GOOD GUYS AND BAD GUYS
January 2012
REFRIGERATOR MAGIC
AND FINALLY, THE REINDEER GAMES HAVE ENDED
December 2011
IT MIGHT DO US ALL SOME GOOD TO GET "TEBOWED"
HERE COMES CHRISTMAS
November 2011
THE PENN STATE STORY - IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT FOOTBALL
WE HAVE UNOFFICIALLY OFFICIALLY SURVIVED THE TERRIBLE TWOS
October 2011
EVERY LIFE IS A STORY
September 2011
MY MAMA IS WEARING NOTRE DAME UNDERWEAR
A STORY IN NO HURRY TO END
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