May 8, 2026
Most of us have heard the phrase "they really knew me" — but rarely stop to consider what that truly costs us when it's gone.
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What Does It Mean to Have a Witness to Your Life?
Strange question, I know. But it surfaced at my mother-in-law's funeral this past Monday in Raleigh, and I haven't been...
May 1, 2026
There’s sad news at Cam’s house. Friends are reaching out to help his family through their grief. Losing a loved one is never easy and friends just want to help by doing something.
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Busy hands surround my wife and me these days. Recent bad news has brought the need for friends to reach out and want to help us...
Apr 24, 2026
Cam’s been studying retirement trends for his work lately. One thing’s for sure, he’s not ready!
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More often than not, when I ask someone who has retired in the past two years, their answer is nearly exactly the same. They say, “Well, retirement’s not all it’s cracked up to be.” Why? They worked so...
Apr 17, 2026
On this week’s Keepin’ It Real, Cam has been away lately but just got back from Spring Break with his kids. Imagine a cruise ship wrecked on a beach and they turned it into a hotel….
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Imagine a Carnival Cruise ship out at sea and loaded with passengers headed full speed, for the coast of the Dominican...
Mar 27, 2026
On this week’s Keepin It Real, Cam has learned that there are moments in time where a simple guttural sound really really matters. And they can’t accumulate because they expire quickly. All this relates back to an incomplete Christmas present.
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I got an ant farm for Christmas. My kids laughed and they told...