Monieca and I enjoyed a picnic at Landsford Canal a few weeks ago, but were disappointed we didn’t get to see the Spider Lilies in bloom. Heavy rains and high water in the Catawba River had covered the lilies, washing away the blooms. While the water had receded, the damage had been done. Park rangers… Read More »
Names – Then and Now
Our niece, Andrea, gave birth to her first child this past week. Jackson Homer weighted in at over nine pounds. Named after Andrea’s grandfather and dad, he’ll be called Jack. A lot of people have been praying for his safe arrival and are now excited to see him. That got me to thinking: what are… Read More »
Toys and Memories
Tuesday evening Monieca and I attended her SundaySchool class Christmas Party. For one of the activities members brought a new toy that would be donated to Toys for Tots. The catch was it had to be a toy like one they had played with as a child. There were fire trucks, dolls, checkers, marbles, a… Read More »
True Love
I saw them in the corner of my eye. Seated side by side in a booth at the restaurant where I had stopped to get a take-out order for mine and Monieca’s dinner, she slowly lifted a spoon filled with food to his mouth. His frame was small and age had taken such a toll… Read More »
Extended Family
After taking Jacqueline and her family to the airport Tuesday, Monieca and I drove to Kentucky to spend several days with our family. Thursday we learned that Monieca’s niece, Andrea, is pregnant with her first child. Friday night we gathered to celebrate my mom’s 75th birthday. Sunday morning after worshiping at our home church, we… Read More »
A Nasty Divorce
Hollywood has been buzzing with the news that celebs Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing. The divorce, as often happens, seems to be getting nasty and the couple are not speaking to each other. It appears a custody battle is brewing over their young daughter. I normally don’t post anything on this blog about… Read More »
They’re Gone
Today is a sad day at our house. Nothing tragic or bad has happened, but Monieca and I are experiencing a certain amount of sorrow and grief. Let me explain. Yesterday morning we drove Jacqueline, Evan, and Liam to the airport. For those who don’t know, that is our daughter, her husband, and our only… Read More »
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning at his home in North Carolina. He was 86. One of my favorite memories involving him occurred in the 1970s when I was pastor of a small church in Kentucky while attending college. We had a lock in for the youth…about 30 of us spending the night in the church… Read More »
A Wise Comment
David Vipperman and I were reminiscing at lunch Sunday about the time he flew Kathy Bigham and me to Hilton Head Island to meet with community leaders to discuss our efforts to rid SC of video poker. He had been a pilot since his military days and been around the world. I mentioned that our… Read More »
Eight is Great
A comfortable chair near the bed in my grandfather’s (Pa) bedroom was the place I spent many Monday and Saturday nights as a kid in the late 60s listening to the local radio station broadcast Kentucky Wildcats basketball games. Legendary announcer Cawood Ledford’s description of the games made the action in Lexington, Knoxville, Baton Rouge… Read More »