I can remember a million years ago, Laurie and I went to Cancun on vacation with some dear friends. In spite of some weather issues and a time share salesman that seemed determined to ruin our time there, we made a lot of memories. One of those memories was (possibly) an ill-advised “booze cruise” out Continue reading

My Dad passed away in late September of 2007. That’s fifteen years and some change ago. I was at an Upward Football Game with my son Davis when I got the call. It was a beautiful Fall day outside…I remember my first thought being “Well…you picked a good day to travel, Dad”. And since that Continue reading

Well, me being me, I’ve managed to write these “season” narratives out of order, and still have some scattered, smothered, and covered organization in my approach. But hey…it is what it is. If you’re new to my rambling though about my season(s) of time with DFUMC…here’s the catchup… Season 1 – 1979-1981 “The Beginning”Season 2 Continue reading

I promise as I continue to drone on about my different seasons of time at Dalton Firtst United Methodist, that there is culmination of these ramblings regarding just being absolutely overwhelmed with joy and emotion last Sunday seeing old friends and listening to Dr. Steven Usry usher in a new season for the entire church. Continue reading

Wow. Just wow. I’ve just come back from Dalton First United Methodist Church’s first worship gathering with new Senior Pastor Steve Usry. And I’m just emotionally exhausted…in a really good way. I thought all the way home about how to express what’s in my heart without writing a thome. And I’ve already failed at three Continue reading

One of the things that fascinates me the most about the teachings of Jesus Christ is the use of parables. One could surmise that Jesus might not have really trusted our intellect a whole bunch, because He regularly chose to break down his teaching with quippy little stories to get His point across. For instance, Continue reading

I just prepped another whole chicken for the grill tonight. And in the process I ended up with a fresh chicken liver on my cutting board. It’s so weird how just seeing it caused a transport back in time. When I was 12 years old, I hiked about a half mile from our home in Continue reading

Kinda funny that the initial Tucker announcement was that he and Fox News “decided to part ways”. That’s white supremacist bowtie wearing Putin loving code for “My ass got fired with 10 minutes notice before the Media found out”. After Abby Grossberger’s revelations yesterday, and Smartmatic on deck, and then putting Steve Doocy’s yuckster Brian Continue reading

Hello Five Stickers, I’ve taken some time off but today I’m on a 2 1/2 hour bus ride from Salamanca, Spain back to a Viking River Cruise ship, and I’m processing visiting my first European cathedral. And I have time on my hands and thoughts in my mind and heart… So here goes. Upon arriving Continue reading