I’m in Oklahoma City today. Visiting the youngest. She was in the annual "Spring Sing" at Oklahoma Christian University. A very good program! Of course, I was primarily focused on my daughter’s group. Lots of singing, color, video, movement, and funny lines. I watched the students last night at Spring Sing. So much energy and… Continue reading If You Make The Most Of Your Life
Category: My Family
Marriage and Sex (2)
"Faithfulness." I suppose the word might sound old, boring, and vanilla. Maybe the couple eats at the same restaurant every week and they order the same thing. "Why try something new instead of going back to old faithful?" They don’t need to see the menu. "I’ll have the usual." Doesn’t sound very exciting, does it?… Continue reading Marriage and Sex (2)
Children, God, and Becoming Closer
Okay, I just lost my last teenager. No longer nineteen but twenty! Twenty years old! So now I am the father to two women. I know. You are probably saying, "Hey, nineteen is really not a teenager. She has been in college for two years." You are right. Maybe I just liked the sound of… Continue reading Children, God, and Becoming Closer
Those Early Jobs
I will always be thankful for having a variety of work experiences in my past. (Hmm. I’m thankful now. I can’t honestly say that I was thankful during the time I had these various jobs.) I learned much through all of those experiences. Much more than I realized at the time. Years later, I often… Continue reading Those Early Jobs
Life is Happening Right Now
Last night, we drove to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to be with Christine (our older daughter) and Phillip. We plan to spend a few days with them. Christmas happened, and it was great! Family. Friends. Lots of food. The football game — the uncles versus the nieces and nephews. Well, we did borrow a niece and nephew… Continue reading Life is Happening Right Now
Tip of the Week
This year, consider giving your child a "special day." When my girls were little girls, I began taking them on "special days." This was a time when I would take one daughter by herself to McDonald’s or Hardee’s for breakfast. We began this when they were VERY small. It was just the two of… Continue reading Tip of the Week
Are You Willing to Invest?
On Thursday of last week, I drove my mom and dad to Arkansas. We went to the town (Wilmar) where she grew up. It was fun to stay with my aunt (my mom’s sister) and see another aunt and uncle, a number of cousins and their spouses and their children (and even their spouses). I… Continue reading Are You Willing to Invest?
Making the Most of an Ordinary Day
Tomorrow, I will drive my parents to Arkansas. We will go to Wilmar/Monticello, the southeastern part of the state where my mother grew up. It has been years since I have been there. But I look forward to going. I have a lot of very good memories of going there as a child. In particular,… Continue reading Making the Most of an Ordinary Day
Staying at Home
Last night, Charlotte and I were taking the trash cans to the road. The garbage pick-up guys come this morning. For some reason, as we walked in the darkness back toward the garage, I said, "You know, we don’t have little children anymore." Every once in a while, I long for the days when… Continue reading Staying at Home
I’m Thankful
Labor Day weekend is over. I’m ready for the next one. I could get used to long weekends. And today… I’m thankful Saturday evening, we were with friends. A good meal and then we –OK, two of us–watched bits and pieces of three different football games (the first day of football season). It was a… Continue reading I’m Thankful