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A Truck. A Cooler. And A Country Song!
Roger and I went on a long-weekend-driving trip putting 1500 miles on our truck while covering 8 different states. Some people would think we were crazy but we love it! A cooler of drinks, a basket of snacks and an overnight bag accompanied our journey. If we had a...
You Are A Shining Star
Childhood plays. Piano recitals. Little League pitcher. Then we grew up a bit. Homecoming royalty. Football playmaker. College graduate. Then adult life hit. Successful career. Doting spouse. Proud parent. The world defines all of these things as "Success". Big stars...
You’re Gonna Need Shades!
I was heading to the outside garage at our home that is not attached to our house. It is the shelter for two vehicles, the lawn mower and some Christmas decorations along with one side that is finished and serves as our home offices. As I stepped from my house into...
Let Us Come Together As One
In the midst of all the chaos in this world, I didn't even know where to begin to write. I was afraid anything I said would be wrong. But then I saw this picture and watched this 24 second video from a group in Houston, Texas where the white community bowed and...
Inconvenient Freedom
INCONVENIENCE: noun - trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal requirements or comfort. Have you experienced any "inconvenience" over the last several months? It seems like during this pandemic, we are now living every day in an inconvenient state. I can't go...
What’s For Dinner……..Again?
Oh the infamous question that plagues us each night? What's for dinner? I was thinking about the story of Jesus and his disciples having to figure out what was for dinner when they only had a couple fish and a few pieces of bread and a whole hillside full of people! ...
Hey, Did You Hear?
Do you not know? Have you not heard? Mr. Smith got arrested last night? Do you not know? Have you not heard? Mr. Jones is supposedly having an affair. Do you not know? Have you not heard? Mrs. Anderson's son was caught cheating. Boy...... we are sure excited to...
The Beauty in the Breeze
The birds are chirping. The grass is greening. The flowers are blooming. The sun is shining. The breeze is blowing. The world is at a standstill. The virus is spreading. Panic is increasing. Social distancing is expanding. Stay-home orders are extending. But STOP! Do...
It Means A Lot To Always Remember…
I had a wise man tell me 25 years ago at a funeral of a friend "it's not only now those left behind need you but they will also need you 6 months or 2 years from now." I've never forgotten that. It's natural that after a while, people go back to their everyday...
