I used to frequent a restaurant on Saturday mornings, and there was a group of old men who sat in the corner and drank coffee together. It was usually the same bunch of ten to twelve although occasionally someone new would join and a regular would drop out. The old men liked to sit and… [Read more…]
May 19, 2012
The Southern Baptists love water, and I don’t mean that wimpy “sprinkling” stuff. I’m talking about getting soaking wet – drenched to the bone – bring a snorkel and flippers kind of water. The baptistery was by far the most fascinating part of the sanctuary for me. I grew up going to an average size… [Read more…]
May 15, 2012
DEATH DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN WITHOUT A REASON. It is 11:45 on a Saturday night and you are sound asleep when the phone rings. You fumble around for the receiver, pick it up and mumble “hello”. The man’s voice on the line is very calm, but the words he says changes your life forever. A quick… [Read more…]
May 12, 2012
I don’t cook, but thank God my wife does. Fortunately for both of us she is amazing in the kitchen. I, on the other hand, am useless near a stove. I possess no culinary skills whatsoever. In fact, on the rare occasions when I do try to cook, the only way I can tell the food… [Read more…]
May 5, 2012
I was raised in the Southern Baptist faith. Now I know it is popular these days to take cheap shots at all forms of organized religion, but that is not my intent here. Most of the people I knew growing up in church were kind and sincere and only wanted to help me achieve my eternal reward.… [Read more…]
April 30, 2012
KILLING COMES VERY EASY TO THE HUMAN RACE. In fact it comes too easy. It has become ingrained in our minds down through history that killing is not only acceptable but also necessary. Taking life is something we are willing to tolerate if we believe it is beneficial to our own lives. How did we… [Read more…]
April 26, 2012
When you consider the heat, dirt, wind, rain, flies, ticks, spiders and snakes – what’s not to love about camping? As a child I was forced to go camping, against my will, on a regular basis. It was awful. My dad always chose a spot as far away from other human beings as possible. “We don’t… [Read more…]
April 19, 2012
When the average person thinks about Oklahoma two things usually come to mind: Native Americans and the OU Sooner football team – but there is considerably more to it than that. This medium size state with its uniquely shaped panhandle has been my home for 56 of my 57 years. My family moved here when… [Read more…]
April 14, 2012
There is one thing that the sexes will never agree on and that is shopping. Women love it and men hate it. That is why it is critically important for the survival of any relationship that males and females do not shop together. However, this vital piece of information seems to slip by most wives and girlfriends.… [Read more…]
April 7, 2012
I hate spiders. I am one of those do-gooders who drones on and on about the sanctity of life. People get sick of hearing me whine about it. I believe that life should be respected and revered at all times and in every way – unless you are a spider in my home – in which case you are going… [Read more…]
April 1, 2012
NOTHING IN THE WEST SYMBOLIZES GREED, CONSUMPTION AND MATERIALISM MORE THAN A SHOPPING MALL. From the moment you step into the perfect climate controlled environment and come face to face with an elaborate fountain, wasting thousands of gallons of water, you are struck by everything that is wrong with our society. The artificial nature of this… [Read more…]
March 15, 2012
Emma was born with Down syndrome – but in the eyes of the Robertson family she was perfect. When the diagnosis was made during the pregnancy there was an intense period of fear, misunderstanding and denial that occurred between her mother and father. They had no experience with disabled children. They did not personally know a… [Read more…]
March 10, 2012
I honestly did not know the cat was in the dryer when I turned it on. That simple mistake could have cost the cat its life. It almost cost me mine. Our daughter is married with a family of her own so it is just me and my wife now; however, we share our home… [Read more…]
March 4, 2012
WHEN A HUMAN LIFE IS LOST, SO IS ALL THE POTENTIAL GOOD THAT PERSON MIGHT HAVE PRODUCED. 10,950,000 people die each year from extreme poverty. It is such a large number that we have difficulty comprehending it. However, when you are talking about almost eleven million deaths it is critically important to remember… [Read more…]
February 23, 2012
You are an important person - the result of a complex mixture of characteristics that combine to form your personality. You have both positive and negative qualities – strengths and weaknesses – as well as personal likes and dislikes. Most significantly, you are totally unique and different from everyone else. You belong to the human family and yet you are an individual.… [Read more…]
February 20, 2012
Lawrence and Maggie had been married for 58 years. They first met when they worked together in a large department store. Lawrence had just gotten out of the navy where he had served on the USS Wisconsin during the Korean War. The day Lawrence saw Maggie step off the bus in front of the store it… [Read more…]
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