I went to American Family Care twice this month. The end of a cotton swab came off in my ear when I was getting ready to go to the airport to fly to Richmond, Virginia on 3 November. Neither I or my wife who is a skilled...
Read MoreFour months of full-time study and the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential did not wow a lot of hiring managers when I began looking for a full-time job. For example, I applied for a position as a network...
Read MoreI was deeply rooted in Birmingham, Alabama. I had friends from work, friends from church, friends from the running community, friends from the gym, and friends from the Beginning Experience ministry. I began growing roots in...
Read MoreAt Ensley Elementary School, I wanted to be a teacher. At Wedgewood Middle School, I wanted to be a high school student. At J.M. Tate High School, I wanted to own my own motorcycle repair shop, be a doctor, and be the Vice...
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Not often, but occasionally, I have wished I was an alcoholic. I have spent hundreds of hours in AA meetings over the past 37 years. My first was in 1982 when my work as a new Chaplain Resident at the University of Mississippi...
Read MorePastor Lauren Colwell delivered the greatest children’s sermon I’ve ever heard this morning. I am a connoisseur of children’s sermons, so my praise is a big deal. I would repeat what Lauren said, but she talked about what it is...
Read MoreThe first “Christian” book that I read in 1974 or 1975 as a teenager was Charles Sheldon’s 1896 novel In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? I think I need to read that book again because I may have been so attentive to some...
Read MoreMatthew gave us a long list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ at the start of his Gospel. Most of us are content to skip over or skim through the names to get to Matthew’s stories, but every name represents a story and some of...
Read MoreI am glad to be 61 years old on 14 September. Thanks to all who offered birthday wishes. As a rule, I don’t talk about my birthday, plan anything special, or welcome anyone else planning something special. I did not know I had...
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