Scottish Invasion

In the movie, The Green Mile, Michael Clarke Duncan plays the part of John Coffey.  John is an oversized collection of body parts, truly.  He towered over other members of the cast at 6'5" and filled it up at 320 pounds.  His stature was intentionally a focal point by the ragged, beat-up t-shirt and the miles … Continue reading Keep Moving On

No matter how well you know me, there are things you don't know about me.  Whether we are very close friends or you only know me through the blog, there probably are still things you don't know.  It works that way for everyone.  There are things I don't know about you - and likely don't … Continue reading Just Because You Can

108 Numbers have significance, but today's blog isn't going to address that. Today is day number 108 since Kane took his appointed place with the Father.  Each of the previous 107 have been different in when and how the memories and emotions flow for me.  And, however they flow for me doesn't mean that's how … Continue reading The Cycle

Regardless of the denomination of church you grew up in, you can finish the repeat-inducing phrase, "God is good . . . . . " (All the time!) ". . and all the time. . . " (God is good!) Don't miss the word all. If you truly believe the words in that phrase, then God … Continue reading Thankful

  God continues to stir my heart in the way of the political atmosphere that swirls overhead in our country.  It stirs in disagreement with pretty much everything that I hear and see coming from either side of the aisle.  Often, it's much less about political standing on important issues like tax reform, deficit reduction … Continue reading Sound and fury, signifying nothing!

This one promises to be short. . . the sweet part will be in the eye of the beholder. The source of joy for each of us is no doubt as unique as our fingerprints or DNA.  Just among our quiver, the variance is so comical. For JP, it is a four-letter word: F-o-o-d.  The … Continue reading Some of Y’all. . .

I have a confession to make and have decided to do it publicly, using this blog post as my medium. Over the summer, I developed an addiction. I think, at this point, I have it under control.  But, it times of convenience or apathy, I can succumb to it's invitation. As with all addictions, it … Continue reading Treat the source, not the symptoms

  I wrote last week on navigating the weeks after losing Kane especially as it pertains to feeling purposeless.  I'm not naïve enough to think that with a few prayers and a little determination I can cure that problem and move on to the next.  In fact, I have actually come to the opposite determination … Continue reading Here Am I. . .

At the end of Cast Away, Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) stops his vehicle in an intersection in the Texas panhandle and gets out to try to get his bearings.  His fiance from the first part of the movie (Helen Hunt) has remarried after Chuck had been chalked up to being lost at sea, so that … Continue reading Road to Nowhere

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of devastating proportions, based on the time in which it took place.  It resulted in almost three and a half square miles of property damage and left 300 dead and another 100,000 homeless.  The story itself is dynamic, with rumors going back to being started by a … Continue reading It is Well With My Soul