Maverick the Mallard

A baby toy brought back memories of my dad, my children, and a song that has stayed with me for years.

Oct 9 • Jim Malliard

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September 2026

Take the Swing

Sometimes the biggest thing standing between us and something we once loved is the voice inside our own head.

Sep 21 • Jim Malliard

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Can We Build a Community Again?

There is something about an old Pennzoil can from Oil City that makes you stop and think.

Sep 17 • Jim Malliard

It’s Okay Until It Isn’t

A song I’ve heard for more than a decade stopped me in my tracks—and suddenly explained better than I could how I’m doing.

Sep 7 • Jim Malliard

August 2026

Celebrating Tabby: A Life of Family, Advocacy, and Quiet Impact

On August 28, we will gather to celebrate a wife, a mother, an advocate, and a woman whose impact reached much farther than she ever sought credit for.

Aug 9 • Jim Malliard

July 2026

A New Building Doesn't Quiet an Old Worry

Fresh paint, bright hallways, and the latest technology can't always calm a heart that's been through too much.

Jul 13 • Jim Malliard

The Little Things Aren't Little

A butterfly landed near my feet and reminded me that some of life's biggest lessons arrive in the smallest moments.

Jul 8 • Jim Malliard

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June 2026

Practicing Comfortable Uncomfortableness

Twenty Years, Countless Detours, and a Journey We Never Could Have Planned

Jun 24 • Jim Malliard

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Liberty Bell

If a tiny symbol can still inspire us, maybe the real question isn't whether hope is gone—it's whether we've stopped looking for it.

Jun 13 • Jim Malliard

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Penguins Don’t Fear the Ice

Watching Penguins at the Zoo Made Me Think About Life

Jun 9 • Jim Malliard

May 2026

Etched in Stone

Seeing “Ford” Carved Above a Columbus Street Made Me Wonder if Fear of Failure Is Why We Build Everything Temporary Now

May 29 • Jim Malliard

Put the Hammer Down

At Some Point, the Planning Becomes the Excuse

May 22 • Jim Malliard