Author Archives: thecaneymountainblog

No matter how you feel about the subject, Fathers are vital. Nothing against mothers, but today isn’t about them. We could talk about the statistics that show what fatherless communities contribute to society, but we won’t. We won’t discuss how fatherless children have an increased risk of perceived abandonment, attachment issues, abuse, criminal justice involvement,Continue reading “The Dad”

Never underestimate the powerful combination of ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches. That’s a mighty good sandwich. I pulled the bread out of the bag, slathered on some Miracle Whip, ran a knife through some fresh Vidalia onion, placed the onion, ham, and Swiss cheese upon the freshly slathered bread, and took a bite. And IContinue reading “The Sandwich”

I’m writing on my iPhone tonight. That’s not something you would hear twenty years ago. If you did hear someone say they were writing on their phone, you would’ve thought, “Ole Melvin has a permanent marker and is writing his name or phone number on the wall mount or the receiver.” 2007 and a guyContinue reading “The Phone”

Tonight, someone let us know that Son #1 kissed a couple of girls on the cheek at church. Right in front of God and everybody. Neither one of us saw it, though. We asked him about it when we got to our car tonight. He stopped, his eyes got big as saucers, and he contortedContinue reading “The Comfort Zone”

Something in the Bible breaks my heart every time I read it. There was a young child named Mephibosheth. He was King Saul’s grandson. Saul made a few intentional mistakes and died in battle. Once his family heard about it, they fled for cover. Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, was being carried by his nurse, and whileContinue reading “The Ripple”