Author Archives: Jason

Declutter

For reasons I still can’t comprehend, tonight Sunny and I decided to reorganize the closet in my office at home. I suspect every home has that place where stuff just accrues, that handy closet where you can throw things when … Continue reading

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A Special Night

My heart is full tonight, thankful for the many good influences I’ve had in my life. It is no understatement to say that Johnny Markham is one of the most important people in my life. I knew him first as … Continue reading

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An Intentional Family

A friend of mine is writing his second volume on the book of Proverbs. He graciously asked me to send him a statement on parenting and family that he might use as a conversation starter for one of his articles. … Continue reading

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Palpable

This piece was written by an old friend of mine. He recently shared this as a reflection prior to the observance of the Lord’s Supper at the church he attends in Tennessee. I hope it blesses you as much as … Continue reading

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The Question That Has Changed My Life This Year

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. — Eph. 5:16, KJV This year, our church has been studying Paul’s letter to the Ephesians with an emphasis on spiritual maturity. We’ve been seeking a more thoroughly grounded walk with Jesus, … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 30

So I have two tickets to the Tennessee / Alabama game this coming Saturday. All along, I’d been planning to take Abby Kate. Outside of taking the whole family, I’ve taken the boys on “solo” ball game trips before, so … Continue reading

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Jason and Joshua’s Wild Card Round Picks

Sitting here tonight having a little fun with Joshua. We decided to make picks on the MLB Wild Card games coming up the next two days. Here are our picks, in our own words. AL Wild Card Game: Astros vs. … Continue reading

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2015 MLB Review

Looking back over the 2015 season, it seems odd now that so many prognosticators were high on teams that have been basically non-factors the whole year. After adding Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval to an already potent lineup, veryone thought … Continue reading

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God’s Own Heart: Secure

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired, David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought … Continue reading

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God’s Own Heart: Knit

As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul….Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his … Continue reading

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