Something has been stirring in my spirit for a week now and I just haven’t been able to put adequate words to it. Then I saw it the other day. That something that was stirring inside of me demonstrated itself… Continue reading

Yesterday was a rough day. My stomach was upset all day and I just came home from work and crashed on the couch for the evening. It must have been a strange sight for Will because several times last night… Continue reading

I shared with you the storm that made landfall on my life and wreaked havoc this week, now I want to tell you about the rainbow, a small miracle that happened to me Friday afternoon. It was like a pat… Continue reading

It’s amusing. I should be laughing if I weren’t so close to tears. It’s definitely ironic. Last week and the first of this week I posted two articles entitled, “Where’s the Faith?” and then I proceed to have arguably the… Continue reading

In my last blog, “Where’s the Faith?” I confessed a crisis of faith and literally worked through it as I was writing the post. I guess that’s why they say writing is cathartic. I laid out for you how my… Continue reading

I thought that I had faith, I really did.  Over 13 years ago when the doctors told us that our first child would die in the womb it came as a real test of my faith. I probably couldn’t spell… Continue reading

This may sound more like an advertisement than a blog entry, but since I’m not getting paid and my arm isn’t getting twisted, I guess we’ll call it a blog. I just like sharing about good things and I’ve got… Continue reading

Believe it or not, I made a profound statement to my wife last night that is worthy of posting. The surprising thing about the statement is that it was off the cuff- completely spontaneous. If I’ve ever even made a profound… Continue reading

I’ve tried several times to deter my two daughters with ominous warnings of snakes, spiders and mice, but they are still persisting in converting our barn loft into a clubhouse. Why have I been opposed to this conversion? Fear, I… Continue reading

Why is it that I learn more through my children than I’m willing to bet that they learn from me? Or better clarified, I mean more good things learned, because I’m sure that I unintentionally teach a lot of bad… Continue reading

Times are hard. We all have our stresses; domestic issues, job loss, slack business for self-employed folks, raising kids (can I get an amen?). We need a laugh wherever we can find one. Sometimes a good laugh can be pretty… Continue reading

I thought everyone might want an update on our kittens, Dibbs and Zipper. They are doing great. One odd thing though. They are using the litter box and sometimes lay around in it, but I noticed that there has also been… Continue reading

Who ever said that my wife didn’t have a sense of humor? Oops was that me? Certainly not, honey. We just moved recently and we are still pulling things out of boxes. Today was picture day…the appointed time in which our… Continue reading

Free kittens…what a joke. We just moved out to the country and decided to get some kittens. Like many before us, we responded to an ad for “free kittens.” With 4 acres to roam, we were ambitious and decided to… Continue reading

Life is too short. Yes, you’ve heard that many times, but it’s true. In my 40’s now that expression is coming alive and becoming a new dimension in my life. I catch myself saying it all the time. Not in… Continue reading

I was in the doctor’s office the other day and he quizzed me on the three things a man needs when he wakes up in the morning. Now guys, I’m keeping it clean here. Anyway, I responded with my top… Continue reading

I got hurt the other day. Bruised. Injured. No, I didn’t call 911. No, I didn’t rush to the ER. Band-Aids and stitches couldn’t heal this injury. How do you put a bandage on your feelings? Yes, my feelings were… Continue reading

Joel is still wearing shiny white leather Reeboks. You know the kind. If the sun hits them in just the right way they can maim and blind innocent bystanders. They were wildly popular in the late 80’s along with big… Continue reading

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…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

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

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

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

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

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…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

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

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

She stood in the batter’s box not knowing what to expect. It was just a practice, not a game, so there was no reason for the shake in her nerves. But staring ahead she was facing her teammate/pitcher who was… Continue reading

My sister laughed when I told her that I was starting the P90X workout program. If you know what that is and have seen me lately, you would laugh, too. And on my first day, I did almost vomit…almost. But… Continue reading