In yesterday’s mail I got a copy of Super Lawyers, Louisiana Edition. Since I have been practicing law in Louisiana for 35 years I am familiar with many of the lawyers featured in the magazine. Some are pretty good lawyers. Some not so much. None […]
Month: December 2016
Precious Christmas Gifts
I know that gifts are an overemphasized aspect of Christmas. They often are a response to a sense of obligation, but they can also reflect pure love. I was certainly blessed this year. My wife once again did her best to upgrade my wardrobe. Those rare […]
Minimalism – A documentary about important things
There’s a documentary on Netflix, “Minimalism – A documentary about important things.” It’s about a movement of those who have “discovered” that material things don’t bring happiness, but are, in fact, chains to the unimportant. It’s nice to know this generation has made this startling […]
How Much Jesus
How Much Jesus? This article appears in the December edition of Covenant Spotlight. It’s a great issue so check it out. It seems the world is having more trouble than ever accepting the babe born in a manager. We are feeling the effects. His followers […]
Five Things Christians Can Learn From Donald Trump
Among the many effects of the Trump Train, was the illumination of the great Christian divide. Conservative followers were willing to forgive character flaws in exchange for social slide to the right. Liberal churches and their members saw Trump’s moral question marks as further evidence […]
Counting Change
Recently in Youngsville, a business was giving away its product. This wasn’t a marketing scheme or ownership gone mad. The electricity was out and the computer based cash register wasn’t working. There was access to the cash drawer but NO ONE WORKING AT THE TIME […]
In the Moment
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21; Man plans and God laughs. Yiddish proverb and the thirteenth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. I gave much thought this weekend to living […]
My Fitness Tracker
I have a new fitness tracker. It is with me 24/7, when I sleep, swim or shower. It tracks my heartbeat, my steps, the flights of stairs I take, my sleep, my burned calories, the calories I ingest (if I’m honest with it.) It reminds […]