Occasionally, I’ll hear a song from my youth and, in an instant, memories will flood my mind. I suspect that old men have been saying this ever since there has been music.
As a Canadian, my play…
I don’t know what romantic thing you did for Valentine’s Day, but my wife and I gave blood. It was her idea.
She is always ready to give blood whenever “The Big Red Bus” is in town and I always…
When the temperatures recently dipped into the 20s here on the Emerald Coast, I was robbed of a favorite seasonal pastime: flaunting our balmy weather before my family and friends living in the nort…
Several months ago, I wrote a column about deceased Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias and how I had benefited from his ministry.
Recently in the news I read that the accusations of sexual misco…
A lifetime ago, I was the lead guitarist for a rock band.
When I admit this in church circles, it is met with a bemused look that says, “Really?” I will admit, I bear little resemblance to a “ro…
When my wife arrived, she went straight to our bedroom to quarantine herself pending her co-worker’s test results, an estimated 24-48 hours. At first, it was kind of fun. We clowned around with the T…
From early on in our marriage, my wife and I wanted to get a dog, but with full-time jobs, it didn’t seem wise.
Seeing people walking dogs in our neighborhood and cute dogs in TV commercials rel…
Forrest Gump told the lady at the bus stop, “My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get,” then he popped one into his mouth.
Clearly, that was b…
In seminary, future preachers are encouraged to collect potential sermon illustrations – emotion-packed, real-life stories, a funny joke or a personal life experience.
God must have realized tha…
Looking around our home, post-Christmas, I noticed something – we have a lot of empty cardboard boxes.
In addition to a nice collection in our garage, we have a fine display of sturdy, reliable…
