This is to the convenience store owner who isn’t very cordial to customers. I know that you are the owner because you and your wife are always there. Your store location is very convenient and I guess you’re hoping that’s… Continue reading

When things don’t go our way we often blame someone or something, but does the blame game get us any closer to solving the problem we’re complaining about? Have we moved the dial closer to the life we want by… Continue reading

“Dad, if you don’t stop looking at your menu, the waitress will never come over to take our order.” Will grew frustrated with me as I approached the 15 minute mark of staring at the menu at Monterrey Mexican restaurant.… Continue reading

This was my maiden voyage on the new kayak that Sandra and the kids bought me for my birthday. I took it out on Colonel Francis Beatty Park. I chose the closest, smallest body of water possible. After spending an… Continue reading

I’ve read many times the account of Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness. This time the Holy Spirit gave me a fresh word. They knew each other. This wasn’t their first encounter. God created Lucifer, “bright morning star”, the most… Continue reading

Will and I are nearing the end of season 6 of Monk. He’s been in therapy with his psychiatrist, Dr. Koger for 10 years now, three days a week, every week and there’s no evidence of improvement. Dr. Koger must… Continue reading

Over 2000 years ago today, Satan was celebrating along with the Pharisees and those in the crowd yelling, “Crucify Him!” The Way was silenced. The “rebellion” was squashed. Or so they thought. Not much has changed in 2000 years. Satan… Continue reading

I don’t plant things. Especially if these things have to start as a seed or bulb. That’s why we have grocery stores and florists. But last Fall I was coerced into planting tulip bulbs. I was tempted to toss them… Continue reading

Easter is approaching and I’m more burdened this year than ever for friends and family who haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Maybe it’s because I believe our time is short before His return. It’s also that… Continue reading

Jesus was having His last supper with the disciples. He knew that in the next few hours He would be betrayed, spat upon, slapped, beaten, whipped, crowned mockingly with one inch thorns, staked to a cross, mocked some more and… Continue reading

My uncle Allen is pretty remarkable. He’s 75, works full time and goes to the gym. He even says he works out when he’s there. His Christian faith is as deep as I’ve ever known among anyone. But there’s something… Continue reading

Other than John the Baptist, who was the first person to recognize Jesus as the “Holy One of God”? Interestingly enough, it was a demon possessed man. James also said that even the devil believes in one God and trembles.… Continue reading

I want to say happy 26th anniversary to my noble and wonderful wife Sandra Brady. 26 years is a long time. Big number. It takes more than a feeling to get here. More than a sweet emotion or two. It’s… Continue reading

I wrote before about things that change your life. I just want to mention again how much I love the grocery delivery service Shipt. It’s like Uber for groceries. Analyze what it takes to do your grocery shopping. Put clothes… Continue reading

I continue to learn from my son, Will, how much patience God must have with me and how much I must humor Him. We had breakfast at Chic Fil A this morning. Will and I did that is. I assume… Continue reading

In my own words as I’ve experienced Him: A fair and worthy King to honor. A divine Healer. A trustworthy Provider. A forgiving Father. A grace-filled Judge. A faithful Friend. A constant Companion. A reliable Guide. An unmatchable Protector. A… Continue reading

Yesterday I shared about my first experience with the grocery delivery service, Shipt and how it’s going to change my life. It also made me realize how easily our deepest loyalties can jump the tracks. For 10 years I’ve been… Continue reading

The older I get the more I realize that few things truly have a lasting impact on your life. Yeah, there are the big items. Salvation in Jesus Christ. Marriage. Children. Your first home. Your job. Friends. But what about… Continue reading

I saw a new Honda Pilot this morning. I’ve always been a fan of their boxy design. The new ones have a more rounded design and look, well, oddly like the old Honda Odyssey. I wonder if that was the… Continue reading

It’s late. I’m probably a bit loopy. But I’m laid back in my recliner reading on my Kindle app and I look up to see my TV looking back at me. It’s black, not on. I rarely watch it. But… Continue reading

Happy New Year! The Bible app’s verse of the day is a good one for the first day of 2018. I believe that faith in God’s Word can change things, make things happen and new pathways and rivers excite me.… Continue reading

There are no friends in the White Elephant game. No random acts of kindness. It’s hand to the back meet bus. That’s how it was Saturday night when the Simpson family gathered for our Christmas celebration. Things intensified when Kyle,… Continue reading

Will and I love chicken wings. We go out every Monday night and enjoy them. I like to cook and have tried many, many times to find wings in grocery stores to cook at home that are a worthy size,… Continue reading

It was the Weather Channel app and it was littered with annoying ads that I couldn’t keep my fat thumb from hitting. I wanted to see the weather, not play a stupid game. I tolerated it for a long time… Continue reading

We recently did a 30 day detox that involved a lot of juicing. My son thought it would be amusing if he juiced a purple onion for me to drink. Uh, no thanks. Then he offered me $10. Well, let’s… Continue reading

I’m reading Tony Dungy’s Quiet Strength and he mentioned valuable leadership lessons he learned from the book of Nehemiah. I thought I might read it. I opened my Bible and Sandra had a paper clip to bookmark Psalms. The backside… Continue reading

I’ve been on the Starvation Diet for 4 weeks and I’ve learned a couple of things.  One, I don’t hate grapefruit. For 50 years I’ve been positive that I loathed it. But I guess when you’re starving you’ll eat tree… Continue reading

There are some days that you just get through. And you go to bed as soon and as early as you can.  That was yesterday.  This morning I woke up and opened this guided journal thing that Sandra bought me… Continue reading

We’ve all heard that there are 2 kinds of people. There’s lots of different types of 2 kinds and I have one more. Those who make excuses and those who make things happen. Those who make excuses are sitting at… Continue reading