MPP 000: Christopher Duffley’s Early Years

I could hardly contain myself when iTunes notified me it had posted; I did it!  This is my first, very own personal podcast, Mission Possible.  Welcome to our first episode, Christopher Duffley’s Early Years.   In this episode you will find the ground-breaking accomplishment of a 14-year-old boy (me), beginning a new mission in life. You might be wondering, how …

Change Happens

Getting older is just part of life.  Today I realized that, indeed, the little boy is just about gone.  He has grown into a true TWEEN.  Thirteen years old will arrive on May 19, 2014 and I do not want to acknowledge this change, nor see the visible changes of his first pimple or sweaty armpits that have arrived.  As …

What If We Stopped Asking “What If?”

When Christopher’s birthday arrived this past May 19th, I pondered awhile about the “what-ifs.” What if he had not been born? What if he died? What if he could see? What if my brother had cleaned up his act? What if………? I guess that is a natural thing to do when thinking about the tidal wave made by the choices …

Sharing Christopher’s Story

It’s hard to believe it has been over 10 years since Christopher entered into our lives.  At the time of his birth, I had four of my own children ages 8 months to 8 years.  I can honestly say, it all started with a prayer and then a tug at my heart. Before Christopher’s homecoming, there was a  prayer that …