“It seemed so simple in a lot of ways, to use a basic melody to pull away from myself. To ease the pain and hide my feelings deep within a metaphor that only I understood. I couldn’t have foreseen that… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“...my mind drifted to my family. I thought about how I had the opportunity to serve them. I didn’t have to carry them across a freezing river in the middle of a snowstorm or give them my food when they didn’t have enough. There would be other streams they would need help to cross, and I’d be there for them,… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share
“In a matter of moments, I awakened to a life that wasn’t mine. It was like peering into a dark hidden world that I… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“I knew in that moment that everything happens for a reason, but we can’t always know the reason when the journey begins. Some things… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“If there was one thing I learned from all my research, it was that the majority of the early pioneers didn’t dwell on the hard times; they indeed related every aspect of their lives to their relationship with God, specifically in regards to this disastrous journey. They thanked Him for their lives and the fact that they made it through.… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share
“I remembered looking up in the sky to see the contrail of a jet overhead. I thought how the harrowing journey that took Marie's… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“In my mind, past, present and future became a blur as I stood in the middle of the celestial room, in the middle of… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“The shoreline of my thoughts disappeared as I drifted upon an open ocean of reflection.” — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“The things that matter most to me are eternal. The bonds of love shared within a family I believe to be eternal.” — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“I don’t think my journey has to be harrowing to be important. Simply doing the tasks of the day is enough. Such as getting… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“You see that car?' he said. 'I drive where I want, I have everything I want and all my life I have had three… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
“It seemed so simple in a lot of ways, to use a basic melody to pull away from myself. To ease the pain and… — Mike Ericksen Copy Share Image
