Every day there are 1000 opportunities to offend. It’s easy. Just “weigh in” on the topic du jour. (There are really only about three currently in rotation. You know what they are.) Somebody speaks out.… Read More »How to Live in Peace With Everyone
Your wedding day. Your graduation. Your son or daughter’s baptism. The birth of your first grandchild. These are great examples of major life events! It was during one of these momentous occasions of celebration… Read More »Soak it Up!
It was July 11, 1970, 50 years ago today. It was a Saturday morning and Stacey Storage little league team had a baseball game at White Oak Jr. High in Cincinnati. We ran out onto… Read More »Insult to Injury
We’re instructed to have “childlike faith.” It’s easier said than done. Somewhere between 2 and 62, our DNA changes. Kids start off knowing nothing. All they know is they want stuff. But they need you!… Read More »When Did We Stop Being Kids?
I dreaded wearing a mask. (Nobody really WANTS to wear a mask.) But when the inevitable came, I reluctantly tried one on. The elastic snapped immediately. Apparently masks are not made “one size fits all… Read More »Who Was That Masked Man?
There are lots people to blame and lots of people who are wrong. And lots of people are making that very well known. You don’t have to be one of those people.… Read More »Light Shine Bright
It’s absolutely impossible without a 100% surrender to Jesus. Philippians 2 is kicking my tail. It’s unimaginable to “put others’ interests before my own” when I vehemently disagree with those interests, and in fact… Read More »Consider Others Better Than Me?
Texas summer heat is on. Stay inside, water your front lawn. Sunburned neck and shoulders felt. Wear a hat or your head will melt. Heat seen coming off the road. Bugs landing… Read More »Texas Summer Swelter Extreme
There was a Christian rock band in the 90s called Plankeye. Always thought it was a clever name for people who see the splinter in others’ eye. Ouch. Turns out it’s me. (I hate… Read More »Plankeye
1. Pray. Hard. Ask your God-loving friends to pray, too. God wants to help you, and you need Him. This is always best. 2. Listen to your wife. She loves you and wants what’s… Read More »How to Remodel a Deck (When you don’t know what you’re doing)