If Thursday was a day for Americans to feast on turkey and all the fixin’s, today is a day when we feast on college football. There are so many good games that some of us will be glued to the couch…similar to what happened Thursday after we ate all that turkey and fixin’s. There is… Read More »
My First Canadian Thanksgiving
I celebrated my first Canadian Thanksgiving Tuesday night, even though the holiday was actually Monday. Our son-in-law’s parents, who live in Rock Hill, are Canadian and they invited us to eat dinner with them. We ate a lot of the same things we normally eat as part of our American Thanksgiving: Turkey, dressing, sweet potato… Read More »
Evan Made It Home
I heard the door open about 3:30 am this morning. Evan had just made it home. Our son-in-law, who serves in the Air Force, has been deployed since May and our daughter and grandson have been living with us while he was away. He flew from Germany to Baltimore yesterday and then drove all night… Read More »
Extra Driving
Monieca and I spent an afternoon recently on Norris Lake in Tennessee with my brother and his wife. We were driving to another location for my study retreat when he called and invited us to join them for some fun and relaxation. Their location was about 45 minutes beyond where we were headed, which was… Read More »
My Top Six
My favorite part of New Year’s Day is college football and today as had some exciting games. But this blog entry is not about football. It’s about something more important than that…it’s about life. I spent some time yesterday and today thinking about the past year and the moments in my personal life that stand… Read More »
Miracle in a Hospital
“I prayed that I would see my son again before I died.” That’s what the elderly gentlemen told me recently when I visited him in the hospital. He had not seen his son in 15 years. Arguments and conflict caused the separation and it had broken his heart. He broke down in tears as he… 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 »
More Valuable Than Money
Some things are more valuable than money. I was reminded of that when reading about a recent burglary at a small Baptist church in Pennsylvania. The thieves stole some money that was earmarked for a needy college student and a football jersey that was being displayed as a tribute to the Pastor’s 18 year old… 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 »
Busy Families and Busy Churches
A recent survey published in USA Today indicated that 66% of kids in American today are playing on two or more sports teams at the same time. The key to understanding this statistic is the last part of the sentence…“at the same time.” Young families are busier than ever, and not all of it is… Read More »