I’m sitting in my “Kentucky Room” at home. Decorated with lots of UK Wildcats stuff, it’s where I watch UK games on my big screen. Some of the decorations celebrate past victories and championships. There’s a Jeff Sheppard print celebrating our 1998 NCAA title, a beautiful painting celebrating our 1996 title and an autographed basketball… Read More »
A Beautiful Day
Thursday really was a beautiful day. Sunny and warm! I just had to get outside, so I spent some time on the deck outside my office working on Sunday’s sermon. Then Monieca brought some take out from Taco Bell and we enjoyed a meal listening to the sounds of nature. Again, it was a beautiful… Read More »
“My soul is kneeling before God”
Tuesday evening Monieca and I were watching a documentary on the Amish and the 2006 tragedy in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania where a gunman entered a one room Amish school and shot ten beautiful girls, killing five of them. It was not easy to watch and I have to admit I got a little choked up.… Read More »
Those Silly Cats
For Valentine’s Day, Monieca and I ate dinner at Outback…the prime rib was really good. When we got home, our two outdoor cats (we live in the country) reminded me of an important lesson in life. Now I know you might think that’s silly, but let me explain. One of my fondest memories is from… Read More »
A Baby And A Dying Man
The digital photo frame on the night stand beside our bed holds hundreds of photographs. Tonight I glanced at it as several pictures of our grandson, Liam, appeared. Taken the night he was born, they brought back a lot of memories. Among those memories was the moment Monieca and I received the phone call from… Read More »
I Didn’t Know
My annual eye exam was this week and the good news is I don’t need new glasses. My vision really hasn’t changed much in more than a decade, so I’m happy about that. I began wearing glasses my first semester of seminary. I was 22 and noticed that reading small print gave me a headache.… Read More »
Sleeping in Church and the KKK
She is a faithful member and I can usually spot her in the congregation because she sits in the same area most Sundays. Today I saw her sleeping during the sermon. Why was she sleeping? I don’t know. Maybe it was a boring sermon or the topic didn’t interest her. Maybe she hadn’t slept well… Read More »
Fasting
“More awareness of God, refocused on God, helped me seek God and hear His voice, put things in perspective, more time for Bible study, peace, prayed more, God blessed me with an answer, I cried while praying, feel energized and filled with God’s presence…” These are a few of the results of fasting that were… Read More »
Talking in Public
Earlier this week, Monieca and I ate dinner at Olive Garden. The food was good and we enjoyed our time together. However there was one thing I did not enjoy…the conversation of the people seated at the table next to us. Their language was not vulgar and they were not arguing. They were nice to… Read More »