Celebrating the Women in Our Lives

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” Proverbs 31:30-31 One ofRead More

40th Class Reunion

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two years since I’ve written a post. I recall saying that if I didn’t have anything good to say that I would not write. Well, I guess I haven’t had anything good to say inRead More

The BIG Christmas Tree

As I was helping set up the Christmas tree at our church and at our home last week, I could not help but to think of dear old Dad. Christmas was most definitely his favorite time of year. Dad liked to doRead More

Autumn Renewal

Those who know me best know that autumn is my favorite time of the year. I love to breathe in the freshness of the first chill in the air. I like the colors of autumn. Even as far south as central Alabama,Read More

Muddy Roads, Litterbugs, Vaccinations, and Jesus

I live in the woods in central Alabama. A dirt road runs in front of my house. When it rains, the road gets muddy. Woods, isolation, mud…great ingredients that invite idiots to recklessly tear up the road and throw out trash. IRead More

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year??

So the 2020 election is finally behind us (for the most part). I am so glad to not be enduring any more political ads on TV, most of which I had memorized unintentionally. So what’s next? I am sure there are manyRead More

To Mask or Not To Mask

If you had told me in February of this year that I would be writing a blog post on the spiritual significance of wearing a mask, I would have laughed in your face (without wearing a mask). In fact, I thought untilRead More

The Shack

I apologize to the fans of William P. Young who may have been misled by the title to this post. Young wrote a book entitled The Shack. It is an excellent and thought-provoking book. However, the shack to which I refer inRead More

Anxiety, Fear, and Faith

This trip down memory lane is inspired by my friend, Russell Lott, and his new blog: mybackpagesblog. Russell writes eloquently about his childhood in the Big Level community in Stone County, Mississippi. I hope you will subscribe to his blog for someRead More

Words Really Do Matter, Mr. President

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,and those who love it will eat its fruits.”  Proverbs 18:21 What truth we receive from Proverbs. I know that my wife is weary of me speaking of Mr. Trump and his words. Read More