Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

  • I Have New Super Heroes

    I have new superheroes. My wife, Sandra and our 19 year old niece, Olivia, discovered a 3 foot black snake in our basement yesterday. The poor thing was just sleeping and cooling off from the blistering 90+ degree heat when… Continue reading

  • I’m A Big Baby and I’m Mad At My Dentist

    I’m a big baby…now that’s out of the way, I want to share a new appreciation I have discovered. It’s something that I have long taken for granted. Maybe you have, too. It’s being without pain; physical pain that is,… Continue reading

  • Observations At The Beach

    The man is always carrying the sandals of his wife while walking on the beach The man is the one playing with the kids, digging in the sand, swimming in the ocean while the wife is laying down sunning herself… Continue reading

  • A Man(I mean boy) of Few Words

    Another old journal… Some people are concerned that my 2 ½ year old son, Prince William is not talking very much. I think he’s on to something. I think he is wise beyond his years. First, he lives with three… Continue reading

  • An Afternoon at the Park

    Here’s an old journal from a couple of years ago that I found and since I’m the boss here, I thought I would share it. Enjoy. The other evening Keely, Will and I went walking in our neighborhood. Actually, Keely… Continue reading

  • God Is Your Vindicator

    Just a random, quick thought for the day. Let God deal with those people who have wronged you. He’s a better Judge and Vindicator and you are too busy anyway getting on with your life. Continue reading

  • Salmon Salad…Major Interruptus

    The band played soft classic rock from the 70’s with the female lead singer sounding a lot like the recent American Idol runner up, Crystal Bowersox. Kids played tag and tossed a football on the grass just beyond the outdoor… Continue reading

  • He Should Have Known Better

    He should have known better…that’s all I can say. He’s my father and he’s known me for all of my 43 years, so I can’t take any pity on him and I won’t accept any of the blame. He knew… Continue reading

  • Sons and Dads

    My daughters are 11 and almost 13 years old now, so I’m not a novice at this parenting thing, but there’s something about my 4 year old son that is opening a new awareness in me. Maybe it’s just the… Continue reading

  • P90X and Christianity

    Yesterday I was chatting with a buddy of mine (I’ll call him Robin. Well, actually that is his name), but anyway, he mentioned that he was doing P90X. I was intrigued. I knew by looking at him that he must… Continue reading