Dennis Brady
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What Are You Smiling About?
Dude, what are you smiling about? I just flipped on the TV on the elliptical machine at Anytime Fitness when the local midday news displayed a picture of a man arrested for something. I don’t know what. I wasn’t listening.… Continue reading
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Believing
Will and I were practicing baseball in the backyard and I said, “Son, we’re gonna make a baseball player out of you.” He corrected me. “I am a baseball player.” Right, ok. Let me rephrase. “Well, you’re going to be… Continue reading
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No Need To Nag
It was a very simple thing, but yet profound. We had to leave by 9:15am for Will’s ball game and it’s 9:05 and I haven’t returned home yet from Anytime Fitness. I call Sandra to let her know that I’m… Continue reading
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Toby Update
Toby is almost the perfect dog. He’s quiet, calm and relaxed. And he hasn’t chewed my shoes. My kind of dog. But I said he’s almost perfect. Almost. For one, he’s not yet 100% house trained. Or it just may… Continue reading
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Toby
I’m learning a lot about relationship building from Toby. We may never be best friends, but I’m committed to our relationship. Toby is a 2 and 1/2 year old French Bulldog/Pug mix that we adopted from a rescue agency in… Continue reading
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Mistakes
He will never let me forget. Will’s baseball practice had just ended and we walked the long 40 year journey through the wilderness back to the car. “Will, where is your glove?” He responded with big, questioning eyes. “Will, you… Continue reading
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Invalid Words
I love the game Wordfeud. It’s like Scrabble except if you play a crazy word, your opponent can’t challenge it. You just get the message shown above, “Invalid Word” and you remove it and keep trying til you play a… Continue reading
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Do The Math
The other day Sandra was looking for her iPhone charger that has a permanent place by the couch. But this time it wasn’t so permanent. It was missing. So Will and I began an exhaustive search for it. Keely didn’t… Continue reading
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The Park
This is a park. The 9th Street Park in Charlotte according to Siri. Hmm… We dropped off the girls at the Second Harvest Food Bank to serve with their Key Club on this Saturday morning and we searched for a… Continue reading
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Fighting the Flesh
I have 3 forces fighting a battle within me. One is spiritual. It’s the part of me that desires to get up early and spend time with The Lord. The other force is professional in nature. The one that is… Continue reading
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Happy Anniversary!
You probably think we had that picture taken yesterday, but no, it was a few years ago. My guess is 30. I was wise enough to coerce Sandra to fall in love with me when she was young and naive… Continue reading
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Blowing Off Steam
I called Blue Cross Dental this morning to find out why they haven’t deducted my checking account for the monthly premium. They are 8 days late now. And I don’t like surprises when it comes to my bank balance. I… Continue reading
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Slow
Slow is not a redeeming occupational virtue. Well, I take that back. I would like for my brain surgeon to be slow. And precise. But my grocery store cashier doesn’t get any bonus points for dawdling. I don’t care if… Continue reading
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Lego My Ego
A couple of years ago I ran up a 228 consecutive day streak of doing push ups. My goal was 100 non-stop reps. Before I fell off the wagon I hit 80. Now I am doing it again. I’m on… Continue reading
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Hand-Me-Downs
Yesterday I was getting dressed and I put on a pair of socks. All by myself and everything. You’re proud of me, yes? The socks were uncomfortable and I knew that it was going to be a long day so… Continue reading
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The Walk
My son walked to a neighbor’s house the other day to play with his new friend. It was a big deal. My heart felt like someone was squeezing it. It was the first time ever he has done anything like… Continue reading
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We Can
Sometimes we can but choose not to. My son, Will, asked his oldest sister to make his other sister some chocolate pancakes. She responded, “I can’t”. So he tried a more direct method. “Will you make me some chocolate pancakes?”… Continue reading
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Groundhog Day
So I heard that Phil saw his shadow and we have 6 more weeks of Winter ahead. Or do we? We make such a fuss over this fat rodent as the great prognosticator of our weather forecast I assumed that… Continue reading
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He Heard You The First Time
People don’t have to agree with my opinion, but it sure would make things easier for all of us. Okay, I’m just kidding…a little. Someone was sharing with me recently how he has been praying for something very specific. The… Continue reading
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Look For The Signs
Ask God for guidance and He will direct your path. Psalm 25:12 says,“Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.” He will often give us signs. We were looking for… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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