Rick Beeman

This is the third part in a series where I am examining my life in detail.  This is in part to evaluate my past so I can learn from my mistakes as well as give me hope for the future.  I have answered who am I? and What have I done?  Now I will examine marriage and relationships.  I was very fortunate to grow up in a God fearing home.  I understand that I won the genetic lottery as I lived a very privileged life growing up.  I didn’t really appreciate all the blessings that I had, and I don’t think many kids do.  For me it was just normal.  I think if you have a healthy childhood, no matter how you grow up, rich or poor that is normal to you.  I have taken many parenting classes over the years.  I have surmised from these several things.  But the principal thing is unity for a parent.  The most important aspect of being a mother or a father is for the husband to love the wife and likewise.  This will give the...

This is the second part of a multiple series delving into self-examination and evaluation.   I never want to grow stagnant in my spiritual walk nor my personal development.   By looking back at both my failures and the successes I hope to learn from the past to not repeat negative behaviors.   God’s blessings upon reflection also serve to propel me forward to even greater heights.   I believe my best days are still ahead of me.   Starting at ground zero or rock bottom in 2007 with the loss of my family, I can honestly say each year has been better than the last.   With 2011 bringing the birth of my child and a marriage where we are both on the same continent, it was my best year ever.   There is no reason for that not to continue in perpetuity as long as I remain faithful.   What I have done.   From as far back as I can remember I always found the most fulfillment in being creative.   Even as I child I loved ...