Author Archives: rex blankenship

WINSDAY WISDOM REWIND I showed up at church looking like an albino werewolf. I frightened the children and amused their parents. What happened? I was the finished product of another Great Stuff handyman fiasco. Did I read the directions first? No! I admire and appreciate men and women who can fix things. Their skill, ingenuity,Continue reading “REWIND: GREAT STUFF, HANDYMAN BLUNDER”

WINSDAY WISDOM 309 Death is certain. The percentages are perfect. It is one common experience we will all share. Death is not funny, but a little humor can ease some of the upcoming grief. As a college student in Boston, I became fascinated with the engravings on old tombstones. As I walked the historic FreedomContinue reading “LAST LAUGHS (TOMBSTONE TESTIMONIES)”

WINSDAY WISDOM 308 Sometimes we fail to pay attention to where we are and become blind to what life is truly about. When God questions us, we fail the test. My patience is basically like a gift card, not sure how much is left on it, but we can give it a try. That wasContinue reading “DO YOU NEED A PATIENCE GIFT CARD?”

WINSDAY WISDOM 307 To all the Bored and the Beautiful, Early Edition: This is my tribute to Presidents’ Day and all the men ever created who could have been President except for a vital missing link. George Washington lost his teeth and his love for cherry trees. Abraham Lincoln lost elections early in life andContinue reading “THE MISSING RIB”

Winsday Wisdom 306 I love seeing pictures of my grandchildren dressed for their first day of school. I love hearing about their school projects, sports, and funny moments. However, I do not remember a lot about my time in grade school. I must have been in a School Daze! What are the things you rememberContinue reading “SCHOOL DAZE”

WINSDAY WISDOM 304 It was a cool Saturday morning that I now recall as the Days of Wine and Roses. Just a passing breeze filled with memories Of the golden smile that introduced me to The days of wine and roses… and you —Days of Wine and Roses (Academy Award Oscar winning Song of theContinue reading “DAYS OF WINE and ROSES”

WINSDAY WISDOM 303 Have you ever been rolling along feeling pretty good about life when suddenly the wheels fell off? I talked to a new friend who was having his best professional year. That was late summer last year. In September, he had eye surgery which required a three-week recovery. An injury during his firstContinue reading “THE DAY THE WHEELS FELL OFF”

WINSDAY WISDOM 302 I recently came across a Reddit blog on the subject: Phrases men hate hearing from women. Apparently, it touched a nerve as well as the funny bone. The comments were as hilarious as they were diverse. Many responses from the readers became rants…from both men and women. I suspect these phrases transcendContinue reading “WHAT MEN HATE TO HEAR WOMEN SAY (Interactive game included)”

SNOWED-IN BONUS ADDITION OF WINSDAY WISDOM Have you ever gone “Cold Turkey?” Cold Turkey is a colloquial phrase used most often to describe the sudden and total stoppage of some activity or habit. The term is usually associated with the abrupt cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted or complete withdrawal ofContinue reading “COLD TURKEY”

WINSDAY WISDOM 301 Do you ever feel as if life is unfair? If you ruled the world, what would you change? I wonder if hippos ever complain that God was a little unfair to them during the whole creation process? Yep, I was thinking this week about hippos, not hippies. I would make a ‘BaptistContinue reading “LIFE IS UNFAIR! I WISH I RULED THIS WORLD!”