CHILDREN’S BOOK 3: Do you ever feel as if you are THE WEAKEST LINK? Imagine a quiz show where the questions are tough, the clock is ticking, and the host has the same warmth as a tax audit. Welcome to The Weakest Link—a game where teamwork is essential, but betrayal is inevitable, and the only thingContinue reading “THE WEAKEST LINK”
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CHILDREN’S BOOK 2: RESCUE MISSION
It was test day in Calculus 202 during my second year of college. This was the semester I realized I was in far over my head. I was drowning in an ocean of knowledge while surrounded by surfers riding the biggest waves and scuba divers plunging the greatest depths. I stared nervously at the emptyContinue reading “CHILDREN’S BOOK 2: RESCUE MISSION”
GREATNESS IN SIMPLICITY (John’s Gospel is a Children’s Book)
Some simple moments in life have lasting lessons. Have you ever read John’s Gospel as if it were a first-grade reader? I was blessed to share repeated nighttime readings of a children’s book with my daughter. Those simple moments became more than familiarity with the story characters, plot, and conclusion. It developed into lasting lessonsContinue reading “GREATNESS IN SIMPLICITY (John’s Gospel is a Children’s Book)”
This is a Long Way from Sizzlin’ Sirloin
It was absolutely the fanciest restaurant I ever visited. This was where small town met big city. While the Hick from Hooterville was the guest of Great Gatsby, the Godfather dined with the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. This was a long way from Sizzlin’ Sirloin. I was a small town somewhat sheltered youthContinue reading “This is a Long Way from Sizzlin’ Sirloin”
CONFUSED OR CONVINCED?
Have you ever been around someone you were convinced that person was very confused. CONFUSED—unable to think clearly; bewildered; disoriented; mixed up about reality. I once dated a pretty girl who was convinced the sun and the moon were the same thing. I want to emphasize the past tense of the verb, “dated.” This wasContinue reading “CONFUSED OR CONVINCED?”
CONSTRUCTION ZONES: How to Creep and Beep through Life
Few things test a driver’s patience like an unexpected delay in a construction zone. HASSLE–AN IRRITATING INCONVENIENCE. This week, it happened again… Every week feels like a terrestrial travel ritual. My driving time, with little room for delays, always hits a road work slowdown. I was driving and praying…praying with my eyes open, as IContinue reading “CONSTRUCTION ZONES: How to Creep and Beep through Life”
FEUDIN’, FUSSIN’, and FIGHTIN’: A WARTIME MENTALITY
Why is life so difficult at times? There is a war going on, and it leaves a heavy weight on your heart like the novel War and Peace. Here are the FACTS: I offer some thoughts about the concept, conflict, and cause of the private war being waged in our minds. Why do we stillContinue reading “FEUDIN’, FUSSIN’, and FIGHTIN’: A WARTIME MENTALITY”
Five Life-Changing Words
Life can be BRUTAL! I intended to share some thoughts on the hardships and hurts of the difficult parts of life. I planned to rework some of the ideas mentioned in a recent article by a good counselor and writer. I decided it would be best to defer to his recent article. “Five Life-Changing Words“Continue reading “Five Life-Changing Words”
BEAT THE HEAT
THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN COMEDY AND CRUELTY. Some things in life are just funny. The humor just invents itself. You Tube segments and shows like America’s Funniest Videos are full of ‘accidents’ that cause us to laugh…as long as it happened to someone else. Seeing a dad get hit in the highly sensitiveContinue reading “BEAT THE HEAT”
THE HARD AND HARSH REALITY OF A HAPPY LIFE
Years ago, I was at a mall in Oklahoma City, watching my three-year-old son lean on the railing above the food court. He looked down with wide-eyed wonder at the busy people below. It was safer to be here than to take him to the nearby store where my wife and daughter were shopping. IContinue reading “THE HARD AND HARSH REALITY OF A HAPPY LIFE”
LOVE FIRST...LOVE MOST 