I have managed to practice law, fairly successfully, for nearly 40 years. I think my secret is simplicity. My submissions, legal documents and oral presentations are usually 25% shorter than those of my opponents. Lawyers, in particular, seem to think that the more complex the […]
Glorious Grace
My biggest hinderance to a full walk with Jesus is that I grossly underestimate the glory of grace. FORGIVENESS – It’s easy enough for me to accept that grace means forgiveness. I am familiar with forgiveness as a human construct. I have sometimes, but not […]
Corona Habits
COVID has changed life as I know it. I don’t post blogs as frequently as I have in the past. I went to a church service on Easter for the first time in months. I bought my wife a new car for trips and we […]
It’s a New Year – Not a Miracle
Everyone I know is excited to see 2020 come to an end. That’s surely understandable. 2020 truly sucked. A New Year brings hope and hope is a good thing. However, it would be wise to remember that it’s just a New Year, a man-made method […]
No Safety Zones
One of the creations of this weird year is the focus on Safety Zones. To defend against the Corona virus we attempt to make our homes safety zones. We limit visitors for example. We don’t hug or grandkids or have coffee with out friends. We […]
Executive Disappointment
At 3 a.m. I awoke to the sound of my wife screaming. There was a tree roach in our bed. I made a couple of attempts to kill/capture the creature. He kept escaping under the bed. Eventually, I told my wife there was no way […]
Quit Whining
2020 has surely sucked. I have been stuck in a pandemic. My wife has been fighting cancer. Our fiftieth wedding anniversary had to be “celebrated” alone. It’s been bad. But others have had it worse. Lake Charles an hour away by interstate has been demolished. […]
The Power of Listening
There is nothing so heart-wrenching as the cry of someone in pain, “nobody listens.” God has placed in each of us a need to be heard, a passion to communicate. Ultimately, this need is a call to Him. There is nothing more powerful and affirming […]