Week number three of the new reality the Coronavirus pandemic has brought is just getting rolling in my part of the world. As we watch cities like NYC and New Orleans deal with massive outbreaks, the depth of the crisis is beginning to dawn on the rest of us. Social distancing isn’t just a funny … More Thoughts from a Distance
We were watching videos a few nights ago from when my oldest was a baby…I couldn’t even remember most of what we were seeing. It seems like a lifetime ago. Who are those people? The guy and the girl doting on the infant? They can’t be us, right? I mean, in some ways, they don’t … More Father’s Day Ramblings
Recently, social media has been filled with the “10-year change” picture craze. The idea was to post a pic from 10 years ago, and one from today and show everyone how you’ve aged…errrrr….changed. No pics shall be forthcoming, but I guarantee you I changed more in the last two years than the previous ten, both … More Two Years
A pair of my son’s old shoes sparked a blog about new things. … More Old Shoes and New Things
Sometimes you want to give up, give in, go back…keep going…Jesus is worth it. … More It Ain’t Over…
This one is for my wife How in the world can that be right? 20 years??? It seems like just a short time ago we were arguing over where we’d get married! A quick note for all you soon-to-be-married couples: make sure your church has a center aisle so the groom can see the bride … More Twenty Years
(That’s my boy getting his ‘do busted a while ago…but his expression was too good not to share) I was looking shaggy. Way too shaggy for my liking. Funny that my dad used to have to beg me to cut my hair and now I can’t get it short enough. My usual spot was closed, … More Fresh Cut
I’m going dark. Getting off social media. I’m not going to go on a rant on why you should follow suit, so don’t worry. I just know it’s not good for me right now. I don’t like what it’s doing to me. I can’t take a walk and enjoy the scenery without thinking of how … More Going Dark
My wife is a nester. She loves taking the bones of a house and turning them into a home. Whether it’s through painting, picking out the perfect piece of old furniture, finding a rug, or it’s a rip-out-the-floor true renovation, I think she enjoys the process as much as the result. Sometimes I’ll come home … More Home
Billy the Kid called them “pals” in that cinematic masterpiece known as “Young Guns.” I just call them “friends.” They are easy to take for granted, and dang hard to make. Forged through trials, struggles, joys and sorrows, friends are a gift. You spend years unknowingly knitting and weaving your lives together, sharing birthday cake … More Pals
