Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

Something has been nagging at me for a while like a tag in the neckline of my shirt. Reflexively, I reach around to pull it out and realize that if I do I’m liable to rip the shirt. No, I… Continue reading

My family has gone old school. We are building real fires with real wood in a real fireplace. If you are under the age of 30, you probably don’t know what I am talking about. Several years ago, Sandra said… Continue reading

I began reading from 1 Samuel recently so that I could re-familiarize myself with King David and the backdrop leading up to his rise to power.  I got to Chapter 8 and came across something that really amused me. The… Continue reading

Last week, the week of Christmas, was a blur. Work, last minute shopping, two 8 hour days volunteering at church, then Christmas morning festivities, cooking for parties at my parent’s house and also the in-laws…..man….I was looking forward to Sunday.… Continue reading

I love how my 4 1/2 yr old son, Will is enthusiastic over the littlest things. He pulled his 73 yr old, cane-using Grandma from one end of the house to the other to show her his new Spiderman toothbrush…not… Continue reading

Here’s an old journal entry I just discovered. It inspired me and I wrote it, so I think it’s worth your time as well. 🙂 Enjoy. Maybe if I’d known how much I would learn from my kids, we would… Continue reading

I am not a monster. But as a father I am a fairly strict disciplinarian. I don’t allow my kids to be disrespectful, rude or talk back to us, especially to their mother. Despite my efforts, it still happens. They… Continue reading

Soon after my 4 ½ year old son, Prince Will was born, I was holding him one night, standing up, slow dancing him to sleep. Suddenly, a tune and a few words floated down from the Father of the Heavenly… Continue reading

 A Directv subcontractor was at my house today installing a DVR(I tried, but I just can’t live without one) and when he was finished, he asked if I would mind speaking to his supervisor on the phone. His company requires… Continue reading

Objects viewed from a distance may be more frightening than they appear…a lesson that I learned very well a couple of weeks ago at the North Carolina Whitewater Center (http://www.usnwc.org). I learned it at the expense of my big mouth,… Continue reading