Something Very Good Will Come From This

So, where did this term, “something very good will come from this,” come from? It is important to note that I am a faithful Christian, who doesn’t buy in on the ghost whisperer or séances, but I was motivated to write about this after reading the book; Waking Up In Heaven. Below is an
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Another Day in Paradise…

Did a six mile run this morning. Spoke at Sun Valley Community Church Youth Group at high noon. Moving electrical outlets this afternoon.   Just another day in Paradise…..  
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Allow Me to Say So Myself

Below is a link to a pretty cool review, of my book, I found on the web. Elegantly written review, if I do say so myself! Review from Reading Pleasure Something very good will come from this….
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See Barry on the Morning Scramble

Hey there, everyone! If you get KAZT,  on your t.v. and you watch the Morning Scramble, Barry will be on the show tomorrow, February 7th, to discuss binge drinking and alcohol poisoning.
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Look for Us in Reader’s Digest

Exciting News!!!! I made Reader’s Digest! Yep, that’s right!  In Stores Now…February Issue, pages 128 and 129. Very short story, one page article and one page picture, but I can say that I literally have the Reader’s Digest version now, and you can too!  Ha!   Not ba
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Across Both Ponds and Everything Inbetween

Tropical beaches, weddings, adventures in the woods and a trip to Munich. Other than that not much has been going on in the past few months! In October, Bev and I went on a company sponsored trip to Hawaii.  We stayed on the island of Lana’i for a week.  Lana’i is a small island with
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Christmas Memories

Christmas Memories by Barry Adkins on December 20, 2011 Personally, I think that Christmas should be about celebrating the birth of Christ and spending time with friends and family — Not shopping. I am guessing that I am not alone when I say that my most distinct memories of Christmas
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The Two Most Important Decisions

“It’s just alcohol; at least they are not doing drugs.” How many of us have said this, heard it, or thought it? Often we think that as long as they are “just drinking” our children will be okay. The truth is, most illegal drugs are tried, for the first time, under the influence of alc
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Adversity, Forgiveness and Something Very Good…

Adversity, forgiveness and something very good…   On my birthday, this year, I got a phone call from Michelle Shelton, a neighbor, that brought back memories of something that happened 2612 days ago.     Her son, Phillip,  had been killed, in a one car accident, on Interstate 8.
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Places to Disconnect, Decompress and Recharge

Three days on the Yellowstone River, two days on the back side of Whistler Mountain and a float down the North Fork of the Flathead River, with family. Not a half bad way to decompress! Last winter a buddy of mine, from school, that lives in Columbus, Montana, stopped by to visit me.
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