Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

  • iPhone Baptism

    I dropped my iPhone in a body of water yesterday. And it wasn’t the Atlantic. Impulsively, I reached down and snatched it up without considering if said body of water was clean. It was. I pulled off the case and… Continue reading

  • Broken, But Valuable 

    I had one of those proud moments yesterday that fathers often enjoy. Will and I were repairing a couple of outdoor lounge chairs. The straps that held together the material to the frame had deteriorated and broken. We were tying… Continue reading

  • God’s Welfare Plan

    God’s ways are always the best ways. Leviticus 19:9-10 says, 9 “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop. 10… Continue reading

  • Intangibles 

    There are life tangibles. Set in stone. Your height, your intelligence, your mama and dad, these are things you can’t change. But then there are the intangibles. You may be taller than me, but that doesn’t mean your heart is… Continue reading

  • Not Off the Hook

    As I read through the Old Testament I become grateful that Jesus came so that we live by grace now and not under the Old Testament laws. There were lots of rules, statutes and laws. And I for one love… Continue reading

  • Slaying Thoughts

    I have a tendency to slay thoughts instead of holding every thought obedient to Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). Someone may suggest an idea to me or ask a question and I’ll give an immediate response. I slay it. I… Continue reading

  • I Lost 30lbs…TODAY

    No kidding. Go ahead and make your New Year’s resolutions. I made mine early. I started today and I lost 30 lbs today. 30 lbs of clothes. I cleaned out my chest of drawers and closet and said goodbye to some… Continue reading

  • What Made You Smile?

    There are some days that you just get through. And you go to bed as soon and as early as you can.  That was yesterday.  This morning I woke up and opened this guided journal thing that Sandra bought me… Continue reading

  • Two Kinds of People

    We’ve all heard that there are 2 kinds of people. There’s lots of different types of 2 kinds and I have one more. Those who make excuses and those who make things happen. Those who make excuses are sitting at… Continue reading

  • The Blind Squirrels 

    We lost the first game in our end of the season little league double header and really, we weren’t surprised. Maybe we had won a single game all year. Maybe. So we went home that Friday night with plans to… Continue reading