Recently, Son # played all day long and swam in the pool with his cousins. He was to the point of acting like a madman just to stay awake. We drove into Tulsa to get elotes, and all three boys fell asleep after only a mile. We arrived at our destination thirty minutes later, andContinue reading “The Middle-Aged and Tired”
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The Joy
I recently read a book called “Chase the Fun.” It was a 100-day devotional, but I read it in four hours over two days. I read some reviewers online that thought it was too religious for their taste. After reading it, I couldn’t disagree more. I would call it an autobiography. Yes, there were quiteContinue reading “The Joy”
The Pickles
Charity canned some cucumbers today. Our prayer is that they will turn into pickles. She’s canned them for the past four years with her sister-in-law. Growing up, we always had homemade pickles. Grandma made them every year and stored them in the basement. There’s something about going to the basement and smelling the oil andContinue reading “The Pickles”
The Haircuts
Well, the children haven’t done anything lately worth telling you about. It seems that they’re in a slump right now. Of course, there are things they’ve done that we can’t discuss. Something happened the other day, and I looked at Charity after we stopped laughing and said, “Oh, man. I can’t share that, and it’sContinue reading “The Haircuts”
The Reading
I’ve read thirty-five books this year, and I’d like to share a few excerpts from some of them. I read “Up from Slavery” by Booker T. Washington, and I was amazed by his courage and work ethic when the obstacles seemed insurmountable. He traveled from rural West Virginia to Hampton Normal School, during which travel,Continue reading “The Reading”
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