Scottish Invasion

I can remember one when the boys were little (Gabe was probably 6 or 7, JP 4 or 5) when they were coming inside for the night. Our house sits across our property from the barn, probably a walk of about 200 yards or so. It is down hill to the middle of the pasture, … Continue reading Enjoy the Ride

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. That, in and of itself isn't noteworthy. I've attended dozens this year and hundreds over the course of a long career in high school athletic administration and coaching. At halftime of the girls game, the host school brought out an older couple and … Continue reading Blooming is up to You

If anything embarrassing (or just dumb) has ever happened to you, do you just figure everyone knows about it? I was talking to a friend just this week and mentioned an incident that I was certain he had heard about that involved, well, just me. He hadn't heard it at all and enjoyed hearing the … Continue reading Angels Among Us

Have you ever gotten involved in something with the intention of being helpful or just joining in, only to see it turn into a complete disaster? I can remember in the 7th grade sitting in the back of math class. Three students sitting near me (one to my left, one directly in front of him, … Continue reading With the Best of Intentions

Surely, you've heard the song. I think I remember Lena Horne (on Sesame Street, I think) singing that song. Ray Charles' version is the best, to me, as he sways back and forth so easily at the piano. https://videopress.com/v/esyCAEam?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata But the original was written for Kermit. Yes THE Kermit (the Frog) who I can still … Continue reading It’s Not That Easy Being Green

The Genesis Other than eternal God, everything has to have a start. Our family has begun a Bible reading plan that, of course, starts out with Creation. The first part of Genesis maps out how God formed the Earth and everything in it, including man and woman. Think about the first time you did something … Continue reading The Genesis

Be kind. Always. That's it. That's the blog. If you are a human being with any measure of decency, then you would say, "Yes!" "Amen!" or use some other affirmation to that. You likely have read quotes on kindness and used them as your email tagline, printed them on rubber bracelets, or even tweeted, snapped, … Continue reading It’s Time to Say It

We allowed all of our children, as infants, to take a pacifier. Like anything else parents do (or don't do), it can be up for debate on short- and long-term consequences. For us, it meant more sleep for mom and dad at night when Kara (our oldest) was little. So, we kept up the tradition … Continue reading What’s that in your hand?

Ah, it's that time again.  School is back in session (kind of) and we are getting ready for high school football (in a way). Here in our small town of Milan, TN, we are preparing to open the season tonight - on a Thursday night - against one of our in-county rivals.  Peabody High School, … Continue reading It Feels Like That Time Again