Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

I always want my own way. Always. And I usually get edgy when things don’t go my way. But the Holy Spirit gave me a teaching today. Today is Valentine’s Day, of course and further more, it’s my 23rd anniversary,… Continue reading

Why did I eat that first cold, stale, leftover pizza roll? Then why did I eat the second? And the third? And the fourth? My short-term memory isn’t great, but it isn’t that short. Each one tasted as bad as… Continue reading

Or do you? I was recently in my favorite nutrition store and I asked the manager about the difference between his store brand protein powder and the kind I can buy in Walmart for half the price. “You get what… Continue reading

It’s a small thrill to be on a rooftop walking around and getting a bird’s eye view of the world. But for me it’s a tiny terror at the very height of the ladder when I have to shift my… Continue reading

So Toby and I are making progress. It’s been almost a year. He will come within 10 feet of me now. If I am eating. And he’ll bark at me for food.  I’ve played into his game by slipping him… Continue reading

Now about Bad Books. I said there was a 98% chance that I wouldn’t finish the book. Well, you can’t count out the 2%. Even the slightest of odds still have a chance or it would be zero(which is an… Continue reading

I’m reading a book and according to Kindle, I’m 41% through it. But I’m about 97% sure I’m done with it.  It’s a novel and I’ve learned that reading helps me get through 60 minutes on the elliptical machine. However,… Continue reading

I love my family. And every time I am sent on an errand that puts me in the drive-thru line under the golden arches, it proves my undying love, devotion and sacrificial spirit I have for my family.  Yes, that begs… Continue reading

This is one of my all time favorite movies and definitely my fave Christmas movie. I’ve watched it most years for the past 20 and something new hits me every time. This year was no different and I’d like to… Continue reading

I should have seen it coming. No, not the object in the road that flattened my tire on my way home. No, not the deteriorated spare tire that went flat 400 feet further down the road. I’m not perfect. Anyone… Continue reading