Category Archives: General

555

I thought the “555” area code only existed in the movies. Guess not. This is an actual call on our caller ID at home. I just wish we’d have been home to answer the call! I think I’ll tell the … Continue reading

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On Thanksgiving

Yesterday, I was reminded to be thankful. During worship yesterday, our church family participated in “Mission Thanksgiving”, an effort to provide a Thanksgiving blessing to some impoverished families in our community. The Mayfair family brought in enough canned goods to … Continue reading

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Eight Years

A little over eight years ago, Sunny and I made the move from Kingsport, Tennessee to Huntsville, Alabama. I had spent the previous three years as the Youth Minister for the Northeast Church of Christ in Kingsport, a wonderful, loving … Continue reading

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From My Backyard

A couple of pics from my backyard. I’ve never been much of a “flower” person, but these roses are just beautiful.

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A Penny Is Just A Penny

When is a penny “just a penny”? Depends, I guess. While we were in the hospital for Sunny’s surgery, part of my daily ritual was to run downstairs to the cafeteria to grab a little breakfast and bring it back … Continue reading

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Marriage Matters

The Mayfair church will be hosting a free marriage enrichment seminar Sunday, June 27 – Wednesday, June 30. For nearly 15 years, Jerry and Lynn Jones have toured the country, presenting the Marriage Matters conference in 42 states. Jerry and … Continue reading

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Where You Been?

So, things have been kinda quiet around the ol’ blog lately. Even my seemingly unending stream of LOST-related posts has been disrupted. “Where you been?”, you might be asking. Busy, it turns out. A wedding, a retreat, a major surgical … Continue reading

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A Wild Week

Things have been a little quiet here for a couple of days on the ol’ blog. In short, it’s been a busy week. Tee ball games; a visit to Kingsport to spend some time with some of my best friends … Continue reading

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1,000 Posts

I began blogging in January 2005. My friend and partner in ministry, Corey, encouraged me to start a blog as a way of connecting with the teens in our youth group. He thought it would be a good outlet for … Continue reading

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Things I’m Loving

I realized it’s been two years since I’ve done one of these ubiquitous “Things I Love” posts; so until the creative juices start flowing again, this is what you get. The MLB At Bat 2010 app for iPhone. Ever since … Continue reading

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