Last night, we drove away, leaving our daughter in Oklahoma City. She is about to begin her sophomore year in college. The weekend was a swirl. There is nothing quite like moving into a dorm room when the temperature is 105 degrees outside. We moved all of her "stuff" in. Lots of stuff. Shoes. OK–I… Continue reading Our House Is Too Quiet
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The Guy With the Pony Tail
The guy with the pony tail went to the platform. This happened in Austin last week. I was attending the annual Sermon Seminar at the Austin Graduate School of Theology. I knew his name but had never met him. He is a former tenured college professor who left that world to start and run a… Continue reading The Guy With the Pony Tail
Why Are Men Often Silent? (Part 3)
You’ve been patient with these posts on men and silence. This will conclude this series. I want to mention a few things that have been helpful to me in countering an unhealthy silence. I have put each one of these in the form of a suggestion. You can probably think of many that I do… Continue reading Why Are Men Often Silent? (Part 3)
Why Are Men Often Silent? (Part 2)
I am writing this on Memorial Day morning. It is early in the morning. When I got up, I met youngest daughter and her very good friend in the kitchen (the daughter of good friends). They had been in our house during the night. They had not slept yet. (Other friends left about thirty minutes… Continue reading Why Are Men Often Silent? (Part 2)
Why Are Men Often Silent? (Part 1)
"That’s my dad over there." I looked and finally saw the gray hair gentleman sitting at a table, waiting for the next lecture to begin. We were all at a preaching seminar in Austin. (I was there Monday through Wednesday of this week). The break was almost over and I was talking to a younger… Continue reading Why Are Men Often Silent? (Part 1)
A Night to Forget
There are a few days and nights that I would just as soon forget. On of these occurred in Memphis, Tennessee a number of years ago. I had just finished some exams for my Doctor of Ministry work at Harding Graduate School. It was Thursday evening and I was going to stay over at… Continue reading A Night to Forget
iPods and Ruts…
Today, being Friday, I am off. I will spend most of the afternoon in Dallas with my mom at Ashley’s Court, the rehab place where she has been for almost two weeks. Ashley’s Court is off Oaklawn in the heart of the Lemmon/Oaklawn part of Dallas. I have memories of this area. When I was… Continue reading iPods and Ruts…
Pizza, College Students, and a Reason to Be Thankful
For the last few day, I have been at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Oklahoma. I spoke on Monday afternoon and last night went with Jamie, (my youngest who is a freshmen there) and some of her friends to Hideaway Pizza for some wonderful pizza. I am leaving for Waco in the morning but have… Continue reading Pizza, College Students, and a Reason to Be Thankful
We Each Live in Our Own World
I was asleep in the room on a recliner. Actually this was a recliner that unfolded. It was quite comfortable and I was sleeping soundly. Sometime in the middle of the night, a woman slipped into the room. I sensed someone was walking by me and raised my head to see what was happening. She… Continue reading We Each Live in Our Own World
What Happens after Christmas?
We got back last night after a 13 hour drive…Now that is a long drive. Straight through from Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Waco. I will remember that drive for two reasons. First, our daughter Jamie slept almost the entire way. That is a long nap. But I will also remember that drive because we were trying… Continue reading What Happens after Christmas?