This morning one of our members had a hypo-glycemic episode. His blood sugar had plunged to 36 which is low. I was called by a family member to the house to help. Several minutes later Houston Fire Department Paramedics arrived and took over the scene. I have always been a fan of [...]
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Kudo's to HFD
August 20th, 2009 — Uncategorized
Bureaucracy
August 19th, 2009 — Uncategorized
In October of 1994 I traveled to Russia on a church mission trip. We spent 14 days in the City of UFA which is in the state of Baskuria. All my life I heard of communist Russia and the Iron Curtian and the Cold War. Our media labeled us the good guys [...]
Fairness in Justice
August 14th, 2009 — Uncategorized
Cekebrities woes are in the headlines more and more each day. It has become so common it is impossible to remember all celebrities involved. There are two who are forever in the media’s mind. Those are Michael Vick and Dante Stallworth.
Michael Vicks sin is well known. He had a dog fighting [...]
"The Friend"
August 8th, 2009 — Uncategorized
My occupation takes me to some interesting places at times. One of those places is the cemetery. Many times after I perform the service I walk around and read some of the markers on the graves. Grave markers can be interesting reading. They tell somewhat a story of life. Some markers [...]
Our Soldier
July 29th, 2009 — Uncategorized
This morning my son in law boarded a plane in Chattanooga Tennessee bound for Fort Dix, New Jersey and then to Iraq. He is deploying for one year. He is attached to the Army National Guard 252 MP company. This unit will be helping train the Iraqi police force.
Even though you know [...]
The Sound of Music
July 22nd, 2009 — Uncategorized
This isn’t a blog about Broadway musicals or famous actresses like Julie Andews. It is a about young people who participate in an activity called Drum Corp International. Drum Corp is composed off 22 world cass units from every corner of the United States. There home bases are places like Concord Cal, [...]
A Visit to Ole Miss
July 7th, 2009 — Uncategorized
I am a native of Alabama. I am a dyed in the wool ROLL TIDE fan. I love the color red and live and die Alabama football. Imagine my suprise when my daughter marries a Tennessee fan and moves to Oxford, Mississippi to take a job. It took a while to [...]
John and Kate:Gone Asunder
June 23rd, 2009 — Uncategorized
It has been fascinating to watch the reality show John & Kate plus Eight. Two people striving to take care of eight children. It is a realistic picture of the stress of multiple births. Keeping eight fed, changed, and corraled is a monumental task. It makes most thankful they have small [...]
Bumper Sticker Theology
June 16th, 2009 — Uncategorized
Bumper stickers have always been a method of getting a message across. Parents proudly put stickers that say “My child is on the honor roll at such and such school” or “My son plays in the Big Red Band”. Presidental candidates for years have handed them out freely. Bumpers show their favorite candidate McCain/Palin [...]
A New Era
June 9th, 2009 — Uncategorized
This past Thursday my youngest son walked out of school officially a senior. He has gone down the rite of passage. 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high school and 2 years of high school to reach this point.
He is the epitome of the phrase “Each child is different”. [...]