Yesterday, Charlotte and I spent the day in Austin. Much of the time was spent looking for another car. (My Ford Explorer was pronounced “near death” by our local auto repair shop.) We also spent time wandering through various stores, just enjoying the day. At lunch, we enjoyed a delicious pizza at Mandola’s Italian Market,… Continue reading Before You Move On With Another Year
Category: A New Year
Dear Son/Dear Daughter
In just a few days, we will begin a new year. 2010. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? Yet, I love the beginning of a new year. For me, it is a good time to think about my life, both the past and the future. It is a time to think about where I have been and… Continue reading Dear Son/Dear Daughter
If I Could Do It Over . . .
What would you do differently? The year has almost come to an end. Can you believe this? Sometimes I think about what I might do if I could start the year (or years) over. There are some things I would do differently. As a teenager, I used to play golf frequently at Tennison Golf Course… Continue reading If I Could Do It Over . . .
Update and New Look
Thanks for coming back to this blog. I have taken a break from this blog for the past week or so and now plan to continue posting about four times per week. This blog exists to encourage people who follow Christ daily. The posts vary. For example, I will soon continue the series, "Before… Continue reading Update and New Look
2009 — A Year With Promise
I love the New Year. Yet, the New Year 2009 sounds rather odd. I suppose we will get used to saying "2009" until it no longer sounds odd but normal. Nevertheless, it is here. For some people the New Year means little more than getting off work for a day, watching football, and perhaps having… Continue reading 2009 — A Year With Promise
Question: What Would Help the New Year?
We are just a few weeks away from 2009, a new year. For many people, a new year is a time of beginning again and starting over. For some it is a time to rethink our health, our priorities, and the overall way in which we approach life. I would like to speak to… Continue reading Question: What Would Help the New Year?
Do You Need to Re-group?
The last few weeks, I have spent time just trying to clear away clutter. The motivation? I came across a brief, one page article by David Allen, author of Getting Things Done. (Allen’s book has been very helpful to me in many ways.) So the other day I stumbled upon an article that Allen recently… Continue reading Do You Need to Re-group?
New Year — How Do I Feel? (Part 4)
Gordon MacDonald tells of a time when as a child he was traveling with his family on a dusty, deserted road in Canada. It was late, and the family had been traveling the entire day. They were lost, tired, and were becoming irritable with one another. They could not find a motel, and the few… Continue reading New Year — How Do I Feel? (Part 4)
New Year — Age (Part 3)
One thing is for sure. When you begin a new year, you can be sure that if you live throughout the year you will eventually experience another birthday. A birthday IS coming. Now what does that mean? What does it mean to be one year older? You might say that age really doesn’t matter. However,… Continue reading New Year — Age (Part 3)
New Year — Relationships (Part 2)
Most of Christmas to New Year’s was spent in North Alabama/Tennessee. Charlotte is from North Alabama and so going there meant seeing much of her family, which we don’t get to see very often. It also meant that we got to visit with several good friends. Then we went to the Nashville area and stayed… Continue reading New Year — Relationships (Part 2)