If you are anything like me, you love the joy of sharing Christmas gifts. The searching. The buying. The hiding. The wrapping. The anticipation. The unwrapping. The smiles. There is just something special about Christmas presents. It’s fun to get them. It’s fun to give them. When it goes well, Read more…
Well, maybe this isn’t the way YOU celebrate, but for brothers and friends who have all just aced the ring toss game at Lulu’s at the beach, this is how it’s done. : ) Who shares in your celebrations of life? What do you celebrate? DO you celebrate? Friend, if Read more…
The once strong, commanding king now sits in bewilderment. The faces of family and friends around him are deeply familiar, yet he can’t quite place them. He feels as though he has just been roused from a deep sleep. This is not far from the truth. For long months, a Read more…
“This is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball.” (Bull Durham) The coach’s admonition to his players in this offbeat baseball film is true, isn’t it? Baseball really is a simple game. Throwing. Catching. Hitting. Running. Simple stuff – right? And yet, Read more…
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. – John Wooden I have one of those inspirational quote a day apps on my iPhone, and this quote from Coach Wooden came Read more…
Talk is cheap. I won’t make a big to-do at this point about my new journey with my wife and family into Financial Peace via Dave Ramsey’s course at our church until I have stuck with it for long enough to have something to really talk about. For now, I Read more…
(This image was so gloriously cheesy that I simply couldn’t resist using it!) Thanks to a generous Christmas gift, my wife and I are now moving forward with some home improvements that we have been hoping to do for some time now. Paint, caulk, counter tops, sinks, quarter rounds, Read more…