We took my grandson last night to “Walking with Dinosaurs.” My experience was not good. It wasn’t the fault of the production, which was, to the best of my knowledge, pretty impressive. But a family of little “brats” sat behind us. They never shut up […]
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My Brother Jim
I am the oldest of nine children. One of my sisters died a few years ago. One lives in California; another in Texas. The rest live in Acadiana. I remember being close to my brothers and sisters growing up; but I joined the Navy when […]
You don’t know me.
“You don’t know me.” That’s been my reactive thought and sometimes verbal response when someone says something that strikes real deep. Like most reactive thoughts, it’s not true and misses the point. It’s another aspect of “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me.” On a surface level, we […]
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Last night at Amana we honored the volunteers whose efforts keep the church wheels turning. It is amazing what it takes and more amazing how God makes it all work. Pastor pointed out that oft quoted statistic that 20 percent of the folks do 80 […]
N Sync
I’m back. I feel back in sync. No not these guys. They are N Sync. I can’t sing a lick. But I am in sync. It could be the 9 plus hours of Nyquil assisted sleep I just got, but I expect not. I believe […]
Completely Out of Sync
Do you ever feel that life is a one way street and you’re headed the wrong way? Do you sometimes have the sense you’re out of sync with the world you live in? I do.Once again Rosemary and I find ourselves at odds with the […]
Giving Up Distractions
One of the highlights of our recent vacation was our visit to my brother Michael’s home. On one wall of his living room, Mike has pictures of family ancestors, his family on one side and his wife, Mary Ann’s, family on the other. It’s a […]
Got God – Got Fruit
Rosemary and I wrapped up our vacation trip to Houston with a great ride home. We had good conversation and Rosemary shared with me from a book she has been reading. Moments of intimacy are the greatest blessing of a relationship. We have known each […]