Joe Soran

One way to make writing your letter easier is to just answer questions. The following is a list of questions I think would provide very...

This weekend I was Indio, California. I was grilling some tri-tip and started talking to the other grill master. His name was Joe too.  ...

When Abraham Lincoln used to get really angry he would write a letter full of fury and outrage. Then he would put it away in a drawer. He...

Three months ago, my wife and I were able to experience one of the greatest trees in the world - the "Angel Oak" in South Carolina. This...

Writing a letter to your grandchildren can be a daunting task. So don't make it so daunting. Just write one page today. Just one page.  ...

When you write a letter to your grandchildren you become a kind of superhero. A caring man that uses his God given abilities to help...

It happened!   Saturday night I gave my letter to my oldest grandchild that is turning 16 this month. After working on my letter for...

How do you pass down faith?   It's a big challenge today. So many distractions and so many temptations.   Write a letter and explain your...

Here's a challenge.   Summarize your best words of wisdom to a single page. I recently gave a 40 minute speech on writing a letter to...

Have you made sense of your life? Then write about it. If not, then write until you figure it out.   It was said a long time ago that...

What is most important in your life? “You need to make time for your family no matter what happens in your life.” ― Matthew Quick   Have...

"When you write the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen."   And how do you do that? By writing your own life story....

I have officially finished my "Letter to My Grandchildren"! I am full of anticipation and excitement. I have been working on this letter...

I am currently reading an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson entitled "Man the Reformer." Emerson is very, very wise. His essays are full of...

We all have so many stories to tell. The happy moments. The funny. Those about gratitude. Stories about loss. Telling stories is what...

"The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation."   I owe my mother my life. I was conceived in her. She...

"Music is the shorthand of emotion." Leo Tolstoy   Include your favorite songs in your letter.   Music is magical. Songs are simple joys...

I am a proud member of Toastmaster International. I have given many speeches. Some of them were very important to me; my father's eulogy,...

What would you rather leave your grandchildren, a portrait of your face of a portrait of your spirit? I think a portrait of your spirit...

You never know when the Big Man is going to snatch you up. It almost happened last Tuesday when I was hit by a car on my bike. Thrown on...