DISCLAIMER: Over the last several weeks, I have been encouraged to write regularly about the accident from 2004. I am working my way through writing a book about the incident. So, every Tuesday, I’ve taken the opportunity to write, remember and share snapshots of that tragic event. They say that when there is danger a …
Lisa and I were blessed with a few days to get away at the end of last week with the kids. Actually, it was the only time this summer that all six of us had our calendars clear–even if it was only for two days. We took advantage of a friend’s offer to use their …
Lisa and I recently discovered that we have two kids that neither of us knew much about. Of course, when we got married she had her two daughters and I had my son and daughter. But lately, there has been an increasing visit from the “other two.” There names are “Nobody” and “I Don’t Know.” …
DISCLAIMER: Over the last several weeks, I have been encouraged to write regularly about the accident from 2004. I am working my way through writing a book about the incident. So, every Tuesday, I’ve taken the opportunity to write, remember and share snapshots of that tragic event. I don’t know how long I was “out” …
I remember the first time I came across a baseball trading card. Actually, it was a football card. I got a stack of them as part of a game I received around the age of 10. I didn’t know then that people actually collected the cards and traded them but I tucked them away in …
I was thinking back over the last 43 years of birthdays and gifts. There was the yellow dump truck at age 5. I loved that thing so much I dropped every other toy to sit on the grass and play with it. To all my friends who attended that day and felt replaced by the …
You know that feeling you get when you’ve got something really cool you want to share with others? Whether it’s new clothes or a game or some new tech device, you can’t wait to put on display the really cool thing that you have been given. I think that’s the way I feel about Lisa–the …
I don’t know what made me turn the steering wheel over to Sarah that April afternoon in 2004. If you know me, you know I like to drive. Whether we were running across town or across the state, when you met our family, you would typically find me behind the wheel. It’s still pretty much …
It’s not easy but you can choose joy. For those of you who were at Ridgeview yesterday, this is a repeat from yesterday’s message. But it’s worth repeating because 1) it’s that important and 2) not everybody got to worship with us yesterday. Joy–the kind that Paul wrote about in Philippians and that God desires …
I got a phone call last night from a friend while I was watching the Braves game. He was encouraging me to check out a conversation on Facebook. The conversation centered around whether or not Christians, particularly well known Christians, should offer their public support of political candidates. Basically, the argument from the person who …