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I realized lately it has been over a year since I did any blogging. Not that anything hasn’t happened in the last year. Isn’t it amazing how life comes at you fast, steals your time away, exhausts you, and suddenly … Continue reading →

Tonight we attended our Candlelight Christmas Eve Service. We sang Christmas songs, heard the Christmas Story read from the Bible, heard a devotion from our Pastor and enjoyed worshiping God for the birth of His Son. Now look; having grown … Continue reading →

That’s all I want to know. Good, bad, indifferent, just tell me what’s next. What’s next tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, etc. Just tell me what’s next. If you have read any of my blogs, you know this … Continue reading →

Heroes Who are my heroes? That’s Easy! Captain America … Ironman … Thor … Black Panther … wait, what? Oh! Denzel Washington … Harrison Ford … Sean Connery … Sandra Bullock … wait, what? Oh! Roger Staubach … Tony Dorsett … Continue reading →

I am a 52 year old man and one of the many things that has never happened is … I have never owned a house. What??? Are you kidding me??? Nope … I have never owned a house. All that … Continue reading →

Let’s start out by making a long story short. House catches on fire Sunday night and again Monday morning. Good news is no one was in the house both times and everyone is safe. The house won’t be liveable for … Continue reading →

Today God reminded me I need to be a Steady Eddie. What is a Steady Eddie? Well, there’s several different meanings, synonyms, etc out there. For this blog, I’m going to say it means to be easy going; not rattled … Continue reading →

We just got back from vacation this past week. We had the pleasure of going to Tennessee where I rode parts of the Natchez Trace Parkway from Nashville to Natchez, MS. I rode through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. When you’re … Continue reading →

With all that’s gone on this past year and a half and especially these last two months this site may become more of a life update. I’ll try to post here monthly to update my condition. Most importantly though, I … Continue reading →

You’ll learn the reason for the title later on in this blog.  My first thought was to use the word “cancer” but that was too much of a “shock” word and really isn’t the topic of this blog.  The topic … Continue reading →

One year ago today I was wheeled into the operating room for heart valve replacement surgery. It was a occasion in my life that I wasn’t prepared to face and yet with God’s strength He pulled me through. It was … Continue reading →

A couple of years ago, I had the fun experience of a week long bike ride. You can read about it here. I had plans to go back again last summer and had to cancel due to us moving unexpectedly.  … Continue reading →

This is what I’ve learned as a 48-year-old man in the last 4-6 weeks: I have(had) a bad aortic valve I have a deviated left septum I have a hernia in my left diaphragm I have mild coronary heart disease … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s the title of this blog. I apologize upfront for the title, but I think after you’ve read through this particular blog, you’ll understand the reason behind the title. Let’s start off with some verses: Remember the former things … Continue reading →

It’s been almost 10 months since I’ve blogged … so let’s just jump right out of the gate with this: “I don’t trust easily” … as a matter of fact, “I trust barely at all.” Now, that may seem rude, … Continue reading →

As you already know, I am an 80’s child. Yes, I love 80’s music. Chicago, Genesis, Huey Lewis & the News, REO Speedwagon, etc. Pretty much I enjoyed it all. Honestly, the 80’s in general(not just the music) was the … Continue reading →

About a year ago, Jerry and I begun to train for the Katy Trail Ride across the state of Missouri. Neither of us had ever performed a long ride before. This was hopefully the first of many that we would … Continue reading →

We have some friends from church whose young son recently broke his arm. This morning he sat with his parents. He sat on his mother’s lap. You could tell he was totally content and totally at peace. That’s the way … Continue reading →

Did the title catch your eye?  It was intended too … Have you ever held a baby in your arms or watched someone hold a baby in their arms? When you do, have you ever watched their reaction?  If they’re … Continue reading →

As previously mentioned in almost every Blog I write, I get my “inspiration”(if that’s what you call it), from my day-to-day activities.  I’ve continued the bike riding I started more than 2 years ago. I only ride about once a … Continue reading →