Remember the song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?” I guess the question is really kinda stupid because it, along with so many others, has played nonstop over the last few weeks. In fact, driving back from my folk’s house tonight, every single radio station was playing Christmas music, and I commented to my bride: […]
Itsy bitsy mistakes
The insurance company made a tiny mistake . . . Got my insurance statement for my vehicles two weeks ago but only opened it today. I’d sat down to pay it, but came up short, quick-like. It was more than five times what it normally is. Now, I don’t know about you, but when what I […]
Redeemed
Life had treated him hard . . . Mid forties, but he looked mid sixties. Timid, shy, embarrassed. Hair a yellowish white, dirty looking even though he had just showered and shampooed. Clothes mismatched, a t-shirt that read “Harvard, the school of champions,” a simple wooded cross around his neck. Eyes continuously flickering from one focus […]
Stepping stones in my day
Those who crossed my path yesterday: A woman who’s been a crack addict for 20 years and seems to have finally gotten her life back on track. She’s discovered her 3 children who’d been given up for adoption years ago and was told they’d forgiven her. She was going to meet one of them for […]
Another Myrtle Grove Sunday
I’m sorry that I am saying I’m sorry again, but, I am (sorry, that is). I’m sorry if you’re reading this and were not at Lifepoint today (Sunday). I keep expecting there to be a really lousy, flat, noninspiring service. But, the string runs undaunted and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. You’ve […]