Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

Your past is a non-reality. Yes, it was real and the mistakes you made back then were real, but today you have no power to change anything back there. Today you only have the power to effect today and tomorrow.… Continue reading

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