Sep 9, 2020Here We AreGod of Creation, We watch as the beauty of Your earth is devastated and ravaged by fire and earthquakes and hurricanes. We watch in...
Aug 27, 2020The Greatest PrivilegeAt Arapaho UMC in Richardson, Texas, we are in the middle of a sermon series titled, “Unmasked.” We are acknowledging various attitudes,...
Aug 22, 2020The Bike RideI’ve begun riding my bike again. What started out as a “let’s try it” challenge has become a bit of a necessity. We are down to one...
Jul 27, 2019The Muppet Movie is 40.Steve pointed out this NPR read to me this morning. We both smiled, as he forwarded it to me and to Shannon (we were sure it would make...
Feb 16, 2018Enough.Micah 3:5-8 5 Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry “Peace” when they have something to eat, but...
Mar 10, 2017Is Home Where the Heart is?Recently, I have been thinking on this familiar phrase: More specifically, I’ve been thinking about from the perspective of those who are...
Oct 5, 2016The CallIf you have been reading my blog for awhile, you probably know that I seek wisdom from a number of sources. I wrote a blog on that...
Aug 31, 2016Longhorns, Fighting Irish, and an Unexpected FriendshipSeptember 21, 1996. That’s how far back I have to go to tell this story. And it seems appropriate that I tell it this week, as the...
Aug 17, 2016The Taco Cabana StoryWanting to start blogging again, I reminded myself of a promise not to do so until I wrote about a particular story. I’ve been wanting to...
Mar 14, 2016The Color CrazeThe story begins on a holiday. I’m fairly certain the holiday was Thanksgiving, and the reason should become clear later in the story....
Feb 10, 2016Lighten the LoadFor Christmas a few years ago, I received a wonderful hobo purse as a gift. You may be familiar with them – large bags, flung over...
Jan 20, 2016How do the Faithful Pack a Lunch?For many years, I made lunches for our daughter, Shannon, to take to school. As a vegetarian, she sometimes had few options provided in...
Dec 18, 2015From the Scoring TableThis may not come as a surprise, from someone who graduated UT with an accounting degree: When given the opportunity, I keep score at...
Dec 9, 2015God Blesses and PrayersWhen our kids were younger, we had a nighttime routine for bedtime. After baths, after brushing teeth, after the bedtime story and that...
Nov 11, 2015What’s Your Station?I have a short commute to my office. That usually doesn’t sit well with those who endure traffic, sometimes for hours, each day. But...
Oct 21, 2015The Bell RingerMost of my professional career has been spent in the commercial real estate industry. Development, property management, asset...
Oct 7, 2015The Side DoorThere’s a meme making the rounds again in social media, starring a toddler who wants to go home after church, but his mom is still...
Oct 2, 2015Am I a 10?Wait, that sounds a bit too much like the loaded question, “Honey, does this outfit make me look too big?” Hint to honey: respond ‘no’...
Sep 17, 2015The Organized Mind“Mom, hold on, I need to organize my binder.” Music to my ears. You see, while my desk may not always show it, and while the yard might...
Sep 9, 2015What’s on Your Wall?Last week, I listened to a podcast from one of my favorite authors, Andy Andrews. Andrews is the author of many motivational and...