What a good weekend. Jamie (our youngest daughter–a college student) told me a month ago to keep December 16th open. So I did, not quite sure what that meant. She came home from college last week and told me she had bought tickets for Friday’s Dallas Mavericks/Orlando Magic game. A part of her Christmas to… Continue reading Preparing for a New Year
Category: My Family
I Wish I Could Have Seen This Homecoming
Dad, you will never guess what I just saw! On the other end of the telephone was Christine, our newly married daughter who lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was returning from McMinnville, Tn., a town of 13,000, about 75 miles southeast of Nashville. She is a sales rep and had traveled to McMinnville that… Continue reading I Wish I Could Have Seen This Homecoming
Jamie on Father/Daughters (Part 2 of 2)
(This is the conclusion of the speech Jamie made to 200 fathers/daughters last week at a banquet hosted by the Central Fatherhood Initiative. I included her top 10 which reflect some of her humor) Top 10 reasons how you would know that I am best friends with my dad…. 1. Jim Martin is… Continue reading Jamie on Father/Daughters (Part 2 of 2)
Jamie on Father/Daughters (Part 1 of 2)
(This is an excerpt from a speech Jamie gave at the recent Central Texas Fatherhood Initiative Tea/Ball for Dads and their daughters. Jamie is 18 and a freshman at Oklahoma Christian University. I know…I’m proud of my daughters) How many girls do you know that can say that their dad is their… Continue reading Jamie on Father/Daughters (Part 1 of 2)
Wedding
Our oldest daughter Christine got married this past weekend. The wedding was at our church building and in the Church’s community center. It was a wonderful, exhausting, weekend. We were able to pack a year’s worth of activity into a few days. So now, a few random comments… I will always remember walking… Continue reading Wedding
All These Changes…
Jamie is about to leave for Oklahoma Christian (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). We have friends who are about to leave for Texas A & M, ACU, Harding, University of Arkansas, and a few miles away at Baylor. Christine (our oldest) is getting married in less than three weeks. Oh my… No season tickets to high school… Continue reading All These Changes…
Learning to Depend on God
Today is the day in which high school seniors are honored at church. Each year, this is always a big day. Lots of relatives and grandparents will be in the assembly. At one point, we will see pictures of these kids as they were growing up. Each one of them will receive a Bible. Today,… Continue reading Learning to Depend on God
The Next Chapter
This past weekend, we made a whirlwind trip to Searcy to watch Christine graduate. Not quite so easy. That also meant a moving her "stuff" from the third floor of the on campus apartment. Friday afternoon, moms and dads (and what appeared to be grandparents) were climbing up and down stairs carrying small microwaves, boxes… Continue reading The Next Chapter
When Children Grow Up
Last night was prom. After the prom, 30 kids came to our house, along with 8 moms, and one other Dad (thank you!). They came in at 12:30 and stayed until 2:30. A great group, all of whom looked as if they were going to drop off to sleep at any moment. They laughed and… Continue reading When Children Grow Up
The (Un)Official Wedding
The other day, I wrote about my daughter Christine and Phillip getting married–in a little over five months from now (September 3). No one has asked me, but I have been working on some wedding possibilities. (After reading these, you will understand why no one has asked me). I am wondering if I should suggest… Continue reading The (Un)Official Wedding