Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

Dennis Brady

  • Loyalty

    I had an opportunity to teach Will a small lesson on loyalty. We used the fantastic Great Clips app to schedule our haircut appointments. Only 11 minutes to wait. Perfect! We were about 5 minutes away. We arrived and Leah… Continue reading

  • Hacked

    So last night I just pulled up to Harris Teeter when I got a call from an 800 number. I don’t normally take these calls, but my spidey senses were tingling over this one. I answered. It was Wells Fargo’s… Continue reading

  • Get In Line

    Once God sets something in place no man can get in the way. God anointed David as the next king to one day replace King Saul. It would be a while before it became official. In the meantime, David slays… Continue reading

  • I Love Lucy Too…But

    She isn’t your son’s role model for a wife. I was telling my son that his mother is the role model for a great wife. She’s honorable, kind, speaks well of others and doesn’t gossip. After Sandra basked in the… Continue reading

  • Cut The Cord

      I think sometimes our emotions will rise or fall based on our perceptions of what others think or feel about us. Or maybe I’m the only person with this affliction. These perceptions may be valid, but other times they… Continue reading

  • The Day Is Done

    I read my Bible. I read Oswald. I worked a 12 hour day. I kissed my wife at least once (yes, she would like more). I hugged my kids. I wrestled with Will. I visited my parents. I helped a… Continue reading

  • More

    I want more. Yes, I am greedy. But hear me out. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”(Ephesians 3:20 NIV) That’s… Continue reading

  • Voice To Text

    I woke up yesterday morning struggling with a particular issue. I don’t mind telling you what it was but Sandra says I’m too transparent. She wins this round. Anyway, I tried turning it over to The Lord since He says… Continue reading

  • A Life Lesson From My Friend, Arthur

    I have a friend. Yes, at least one. We’ll call him Arthur. Arthur Featherstone, specifically. He just underwent knee surgery. The second in a year. Two knees. Each was bad. The boy is rough on his body. He commented today… Continue reading

  • Corn Beef

    It was not the wisest or healthiest decision to buy it in the first place. Impulse shopping is rarely a good idea. Especially when it comes to canned corn beef. But it was one of my “what the heck” moments… Continue reading

  • Tuesdays

    It dawned on me yesterday that Tuesdays are a bit boring. I was smack dab in the middle of one. To clarify, during football season and specifically fantasy football season, Tuesdays are uneventful. Anticlimactic. Long. Sundays are awesome. Football news… Continue reading

  • A Missing Name

    When I saw this missing name plate at Hard Rock Cafe at Myrtle Beach, I wondered which celebrity did something so bad that warranted its removal. What could a superstar have done that made Hard Rock want to disassociate itself… Continue reading

  • Happy Days

    Days like this are so rare. No plans. No commitments. No expectations. A day free to explore and roam. Or just lay on the beach with the only pressing matter is the avoidance of a sunburn. Days like these are… Continue reading

  • Conflict

    I’m conflicted. We arrived at the beach a bit ago just in time for the 4pm kickoff of the Eagles and Broncos game. Yet, as I said, we just arrived at the beach. And our room isn’t ocean front…thanks to… Continue reading

  • So Well Said

    Hello friends. I will be back posting soon. Lots going on. A friend just sent me something that is too good not to share. Enjoy! “Friend, you cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.… Continue reading

  • Proofread

    I was just emailing Sandra a note (isn’t that how all happy couples communicate?) and I looked at my typing to see, “This is the company we are suing”. Hmmm….that should have said “using”, not suing. Totally opposite meanings and… Continue reading

  • Warning Signs

    I was Googling heart attack symptoms at 4am this morning. An hour and a half earlier massive heartburn woke me up. Two Zantacs and 3 Tums later, no relief. Lord, I don’t want to die today. My fantasy football draft… Continue reading

  • Move On To Dessert

    I’m not the most consistent guy in the world, but I have learned that I can stick with things long enough to matter. In my younger days of naïveté, I would start things and attempt to stick with them. Diets,… Continue reading

  • Smarter

    My mom asked me the other day if she could bring her car to my house to wash it. My concrete driveway and long garden hose are more conducive to car washing. I’m not sure, but I think she set… Continue reading

  • Baby Keely Is 16 Today!

    Sixteen years ago today was the culmination of 6 months of solid praying and believing God for a miracle. It was a journey filled with many miracle sightings along the way. We learned to expect them. As Israel Houghton said,… Continue reading

  • Text First?

    Something has shifted. I think. It seems that telephone etiquette has changed. At least in my mind there’s a shift occurring. We used to think nothing of picking up the phone to call someone. And without caller ID the brave… Continue reading

  • Yeah I Noticed That

    Yeah I noticed that. That’s the last thing I want to hear a service provider say to me about a problem he noticed but didn’t fix. I took a “product” to be repaired on another issue and forgot to mention… Continue reading

  • Perfect Game

    Not many days are filled with 16 hours of fun. Most 16 hour days are about work, school, commuting, cooking dinner, taxiing kids around, saying things like, “yes, sir, I’ll get that to you as soon as possible.” That’s a… Continue reading

  • Pay A Professional

    Learning new things can be very painful. This is especially true when the new things are completely outside of your skill set. A couple of weeks ago I turned my lawnmower key and its response was “clickety, click, click, clickety,… Continue reading

  • But I Don’t Want To

    I’m headed to Atlanta Sunday for a day trip Braves game with Joel and each of our sons and our nephew Chris. We are all excited. Well, maybe not Will. He’s only 7 and doesn’t care a flipping fly ball about… Continue reading

  • Don’t Blame God

    I can’t blame God for everything. Or attribute every little thing that happens to me to him. If I say something offensive to a friend that ruins a relationship, do I say it’s just God’s will? If I show up… Continue reading

  • Soft Yet Strong

    “Soft yet strong.” Will read this on a package of toilet paper. He asked, “How can something be soft and strong?” Hmmm… Why did we teach him to read? I fumbled around with some words and it occurred to me… Continue reading

  • Press On and Praise Him

    Press on and praise Him when the door opens all the way, Press on and praise Him when it slams in your face. Press on and praise Him when a yes becomes a no, Press on and praise Him when… Continue reading

  • Tell A Lie

    Tell a lie sometimes. Really. We don’t always want to hear the truth from you. Yes, your bones and muscles may ache EVERYDAY, but you don’t need to tell us every time that we ask how you’re doing. Tell a… Continue reading

  • You Can’t Live Another Day Without Who?

    Just heard a song with the lyrics “I can’t live another day without you.” Really? Are you ready to gag? A bit melodramatic don’t you think? It sure puts a lot of pressure on the other person. I want Sandra… Continue reading