Going Beyond

I’m not one for making New Year’s Resolutions. I believe that I should wake up every morning intending to do my best in everything. Sometimes, I don’t do so well. Other times, I do very well. Some goals don’t get done. Some goals get done, and then some. But at the end of the day,Continue reading “Going Beyond”

The Long-Winded

This post will be a short one. Did you ever hear a preacher say he was almost finished? And this was after he had already preached for an hour? Twenty minutes later, you get a hankering to stage a protest. He just keeps going. You know you’re momma is cooking pot roast, and you hateContinue reading “The Long-Winded”

The Restart

Sometimes, parents feel like they haven’t done well at parenting. It’s a never-ending learning experience. I feel that way about being a husband as well. Most days, I feel like I failed, but I always wake up with the determination to be the best dad and husband I can be. Here are my thoughts onContinue reading “The Restart”

The Worrier

One of my favorite poets is William Cowper. If I remember correctly, his last name is pronounced Cooper. I realize that posting religious poetry from the 1700s won’t exactly grow my audience, but I think some people (not everybody) had some good things to say back in the bygone eras. Especially when they were sayingContinue reading “The Worrier”

Writing Every Day

You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a story here every day. Maybe you didn’t. But if you did, and you are tired of it, I’m sorry. But I must persist. I was encouraged at the end of last year to do something that I’d wanted to do but never had. And that wasContinue reading “Writing Every Day”