Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

I wish I was more like my son. Will is 8 years old and today is his 4th surgery to repair his bilateral cleft lip. Throw in a hernia surgery 4 years ago and he’s up to 5 surgeries in… Continue reading

As I write this, sweat is dropping off my pot belly onto my flip flops while I assist my daughter, Shelby in her volunteer assignment at Matthews Alive. We are working the information booth. How did I end up here… Continue reading

The story goes like so…a naval captain was out at sea late one very cloudy night and he saw the lights of an approaching ship. He announced loudly over the radio waves, “I am the captain of the USS Minnow.… Continue reading

A single phone call can change your life or at least your day. Yesterday morning, a Saturday, I rose at 8am, read my Bible, showered and headed downstairs to start the day. I googled a couple of websites as I… Continue reading

God showed me Romans 8:28 over 17 years ago and He has proved it to me over and over since. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been… Continue reading

My wife said to me today that her daddy loved her and treated her like a princess and she didn’t understand why I had a problem doing the same. Of course, I was rubbing her feet when she said it.… Continue reading

On Monday night I joined with my small group brothers in an accountability pact to eat healthy and exercise. I’m on day 3. The longest journey begins…yada, yada, yada. But so far so good except for my last walk. I… Continue reading

What is our fascination with rednecks? We love to watch them making duck calls, bootlegging moonshine, hunting in swamps, digging up ginseng, and riding their sofa through a field pulled by a pickup truck. I’m not judging. If they can… Continue reading

Will likes to play the game, “what is your favorite…?” It may be color or number or recently he asked me what my favorite letter is. Yes, letter. But not as in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians or Philippians, but… Continue reading

Today is the first day of my vacation, but it doesn’t feel like it. And I’m pouting about it. See, I’m supposed to be sitting on the beach right now under an umbrella with a paperback in one hand and… Continue reading