Taking a knee Take a knee…can mean a lot of things. While playing high school football, during a tough practice, the coach would give us a break by asking us to ‘take a knee’. When a player on either team in a game goes down with an injury, out of concern and respect, the players individually and as a group ‘take a knee’, with some […]
Blessings For a man who has two daughters, five grandchildren and recently a great granddaughter, this Proverb resonates with me. Grandfathers were originally referred to as old men. Seems appropriate. A numerous progeny was believed to be a great blessing to a man; to have his table surrounded with children, as olive plants; to be […]
Injustices The expression, “there is nothing new under the sun”, has been around for a long time. Every time I think or say, “I’ve seen it all now”, I live to find that is simply not true. As Yogi Berra said many times, “It’s déjà vu all over again”, and he is right. Who would question that great […]
Things Change Relationships…run the gamut. Family, personal, professional, business, some formal, others informal, you name it. When we were growing up in Tennessee in the country and then in a small town during the 1930’s and 40’s, people sat outside, mainly due to pre-air conditioning. And many homes had large front porches, even wraparound porches. […]
Words from God These were the very last recorded words from God for 400 years between the Old Testament and the birth and ministry of John the Baptist. He was Elijah in spirit. His message was repentance and turning back to God away from disobedience. That message still resounds today. Dads, we are not Elijah […]
Spiritual pandemic Pandemics…start out with complete absence of the impact it will have on society, with no inkling of a cure. They all last for varying periods of time, with some really never going away completely. Fear, caution, and a search for a vaccine begin to dominate humanity. We are living through one now, seemingly […]
Symbolism Magnolias…are a Southern tradition. I always think of Mississippi since it is their State Tree. We have three smaller ones along a fence line in our backyard. We planted them some fifteen years ago and now they are mature and full of blossoms at this time of year. They may be the most magnificent […]
Unique creatures Woodpeckers…are a unique bird to say the least. So many species. There are eight in North Texas. Recently, a redheaded woodpecker decided to form his nest in our oak tree out back. For about three weeks, every time I went out I could hear the rat-tat-tat of his beak drilling a hole in […]
Questions I have two questions for you. Seems like an easy enough exam. But each question counts 50% so you can’t miss one and pass. Doesn’t seem fair, but I am making the rules. Our granddaughter, Annie, is taking two final exams Monday and Tuesday this week. She is in nursing school in Arkansas and […]
Whose lens are you looking through? An interesting question, don’t you think? Some are more powerful than others. When you go out on a clear night and look at the stars or moon with the naked eye, you see limited detail. It’s beautiful and amazing, but there is more to see. You could grab your […]