I remember seeing the Harlem Globe Trotter as a young kid as they performed their magic on the floor. Several years ago I saw them again and Meadowlark Lemon (whom I thought had to be about 80 years old!) hit a half court shot. Their whole routine is about the show. There is not doubt…
My family and I love to go camping. We have to plan the dates when we will be off work and then my wife plans the menu. We also plan for s’mores (one of my favorite parts) and then finally the trip arrives. When we plan and prepare we can have a more relaxing trip.…
As I journeyed through 1 Kings this morning, I came across a chapter where there were 5 Kings of Israel and they were all evil in the sight of God. They couldn’t seem to connect the dots that what happened to the guy before them was because he didn’t follow the Lord. Jereboam, son…
I will confess that I’ve been through periods in my life when my faith was shaken. I struggled to believe everything I said I believed. Thankfully those times are way back in my rear view mirror. They were still pretty intense and scary for me. I am so thankful that the Lord was patient as…
I remember as a kid when my parents did or said something that I tried to turn and walk away. I learned rather quickly that this was a huge sign of disrespect to them. I had to turn around come back and stand there until the “lecture” (aka teachable moment) was over. I really…
It really does matter whom you are listening to. I realize that my hearing has slipped a bit in the last few years. I credit some of that to getting older and some of it to the loud music that I enjoy. I do believe that I can listen carefully even without my ears. My…
I have seen instances when a person hires an attorney for counsel on a legal matter and then ignore the advice given them by their own attorney. I have also see people seek counsel from a counselor regarding a deeply personal matter only to ignore the advice given. I sometimes think that the reason…
I really admire older people. They have such great life experiences to share. I’ve learned a lot about what NOT to do from the stories of older people in my life. They can usually tell you what won’t work. Before I go too far speaking about older people, I must admit that I’m closing in…
There are times when what I see, hear or experience is simply overwhelming. I don’t always have words to describe what I saw or heard or even experienced. It’s at those times I should probably not say anything. I should try to just take it in. Sometimes there are simply no words to describe…
I sometimes get frustrated when I’m in a big city and I need to go left, but the street is a one-way street. I will have to circle around and come down the street the correct way. I believe that the big reason for one-way streets is traffic flow. If people in their cars…