Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

Be Challenged

  • Not Off the Hook

    As I read through the Old Testament I become grateful that Jesus came so that we live by grace now and not under the Old Testament laws. There were lots of rules, statutes and laws. And I for one love… Continue reading

  • Slaying Thoughts

    I have a tendency to slay thoughts instead of holding every thought obedient to Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). Someone may suggest an idea to me or ask a question and I’ll give an immediate response. I slay it. I… Continue reading

  • The Blind Squirrels 

    We lost the first game in our end of the season little league double header and really, we weren’t surprised. Maybe we had won a single game all year. Maybe. So we went home that Friday night with plans to… Continue reading

  • Marathons 

    Nothing I’m about to say has been fact-checked and verified. But I think I’m right. For some reason today I was thinking about marathon runners. Not sure why. I hate to run and don’t understand the psyche of people who… Continue reading

  • 27 Minutes 

    So, counting the ways I’ve tried to control my weight over the past 10 years: Adkins diet Myfitnesspal app P90X Ideal Protein Anytime Fitness membership A running program with Will Aquatic center membership Daily sit ups and push ups Ketone… Continue reading

  • Privileges

    Most of the things in life that we enjoy are privileges. Not entitlements. We often get confused over the difference. The confusion leads to a complaining spirit. We get to worship freely, a privilege, but complain if the lines at… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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