The Protection

I don’t remember how old I was, probably two or three. My mom had taken us to our Grandma’s house to visit. We were sitting in the kitchen when we heard a loud explosion coming from the front of the house. I vaguely remember Mom jumping up and then running to the phone. I don’tContinue reading “The Protection”

The Solo

On the way home from church tonight, we were, once again, listening to Sirius XM Enlighten. The Collingsworth Family were singing “Not one Word of God has changed Every promise still remains Who He was, He is today Not one Word of God has changed.” Son #2, if he doesn’t know the words to theContinue reading “The Solo”

The Comfort

Michael W. Smith wrote a book for his grandchildren, and it has an accompanying album with it. The book is called “Nighty Night and Goodnight.” In it, little Ben can’t go to sleep, so his stuffed animals give him suggestions on how to do it. Eventually, they play and sing a lullaby. It goes likeContinue reading “The Comfort”

The Middle-Aged and Tired

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”

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”