On the 2nd day of March 2013 I weighed 206 pounds. Today is June 18th, 2013 and I weighed in at 190. By the end of Summer the scales will read 185. Early on I would get discouraged if I… Continue reading

I dropped my girls off in Sin City today. The southeast version, the heart of Myrtle Beach. It was for a Young Life camp. Please God watch over them all. I took the route that I always take and the… Continue reading

At O’Charley’s last night Will kept flipping through the Rolodex of pies. Each card had a big picture of a slice of pie. Of course after 20 minutes of pie viewing, what did he want? The marketing/mind control department at… Continue reading

We can persist in confidence on some matters. My 1994 Infiniti J30 has a rear center seatbelt strap, but for years we’ve never located the latch for it. Of course, the only times we’ve ever looked were when out of… Continue reading

I learned something recently. Yes, even an old dog, like me. Leaders can’t be lax or lethargic in their leading. Sandra and I went to the Cinnebarre to see a comedy. It’s sad what people call funny these days. But… Continue reading

I want to grill hamburgers tonight. Really good, mind blowing burgers. I’ve been thinking all day of the best way to cook them that doesn’t involve the Big Green Egg. I’m out of lump charcoal and if you’re going to… Continue reading

My son can teach me the most profound lessons. Accidentally. Will was helping me outside and a couple of times as we were walking here to there I restrained the impulse to tell him to move, get out of the… Continue reading

Just go to the store for your magazine fix. Don’t, by any means order a subscription. Getting it cancelled is a pain. Harder than getting my daughters to keep their room cleaned. I’ve been on the phone twice now with… Continue reading

I don’t have a shoe fetish, but I know no one who is as picky when it comes to shoes. Unlike my brother in law Joel. Just give him a pair of shiny white Reeboks from 1983 and he is… Continue reading

I commented to Blythe at work that she looked rather tall today. “Yeah, I’m wearing heels.” Apparently just to rub salt in the wounds of those of us who are vertically challenged. Blythe is already tall. Her coworker, Carolyn, replied,… Continue reading

I don’t know if I was tired yesterday and that gave me a bad attitude or if my bad attitude made me tired. I can’t remember which came first, but I had a hard time kicking either. I took it… Continue reading

I like money. I love the things it buys. But I don’t gauge my success on how high my stack is. If I did, I would have to count myself a failure because so many people have so much more.… Continue reading

Sunday lunch turns philosophical. Shelby was painstakingly trying to cut Will some more meat off his pork chop bone. In frustration she laid the fork down and said, “It’s all bone. You get no more meat.” Will didn’t miss a… Continue reading

Don’t let water under the bridge rise and flood your day. My mind wandered back today an old hurt. Real old. Over 15 years back. One that I’ve moved on from, yet the memory still stings. Then the Holy Spirit… Continue reading

I have to drive to Gastonia today. I’ve never been there on purpose. At this moment I’m not sure how to get to my cousin Roger’s house. And I need to leave in about 20 minutes. But I’m not worried… Continue reading

Heaven is not over-rated despite what the rock group, Train, may sing. I hope that they don’t really believe it. If so, they can call all the angels they want, but they’ll never sing with them. My daughter, Shelby, got… Continue reading

I’m not adverse to conversations over all. Sometimes, most times maybe, you can’t shut me up. Especially if we’re talking fantasy sports and my team is whipping yours. Just ask Ray for confirmation. But there’s at least two occasions that… Continue reading

A seagull lives in the woods outside my window. Well, he sounds like a seagull, but since I’m 175 miles from the coast, maybe he’s not. He sure sounds like one, though. And when I hear him, I have happy… Continue reading

When Mary broke the bottle of perfume and poured it on Jesus’ feet, the aroma filled the room. The perfume itself was confined to a small spot, but its effects permeated the area. It’s likely that I won’t travel around… Continue reading

The wings were good and that’s why I went. So why am I about to gripe? Because I can. A couple of things struck me as odd. The waitress had never eaten anything on the menu. Not much help to… Continue reading

27% of the earth’s surface is dry ground. Which in a high percentage of places is dirt. It’s pretty much everywhere that water isn’t. Yet when it’s time to plant a garden, what do we buy? I know, it seems… Continue reading

If you ever plan to do Spring cleaning and take a load of useless household crap to the landfill, please don’t tell my dad. He will most assuredly demand that you drop it off at his house. He throws nothing… Continue reading

One lesson my kids get tired of hearing from me is about responsibilities and rewards. These two hang in a delicate balance with one another. If I require my child to do something, it is his responsibility to do it.… Continue reading

The garden isn’t getting too far very quick. My dad can’t do a lot without me and I don’t have enough of me to go around. He needed me today to hammer some tomato stakes in the ground. They were… Continue reading

I learned early on that when I have pc issues, I should restart it before calling my pc expert brother in law, Joel. A reboot will flush out 96.7% of all glitches, snags and malfunctions. If it doesn’t then Joel… Continue reading

I really wanted that Diet Coke in the fridge. Then I remembered the promise that I made my daughter. She had sworn off sodas recently and being the super supportive dad that I am, I joined her. Actually, my words… Continue reading

I don’t like locked doors. I’m not sure why. Maybe I was beat as a child behind locked doors. Just kidding, Mom! I’m not talking about locking your house up at night or when you leave or locking your car… Continue reading

About 2 years ago God began building something in me that I’ve never had. Confidence. Then a year ago I read a book by Neal Anderson, “Victory Over The Darkness”. This book cemented everything God had been teaching me by… Continue reading

I worked 18 hours yesterday. By Saturday afternoon I will reach the 75-80 hour mark. Next week looks the same. So it was last week. It would be easy to get burned out. Become cranky. Ok, that’s too easy and… Continue reading

When did pleated pants go out of style? When did the worldwide memo go out and how did I miss it? Maybe it went to my junk folder or got zapped by my spam blocker. Maybe I don’t tune into… Continue reading