Family

You Can Call Me … a Future Grandpa

That’s right. I have been sitting on this news for a few weeks. Our oldest daughter and her husband stopped by on a Sunday morning to show us the results of a home pregnancy test. Then, they said, “You can’t tell anyone for a while.” What?! For quite some … Continue reading

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Family Celebrations

The Blizzard of 09 here in Oklahoma kept us cold, digging out, and spending some time together sans Internet. It is not that we did not have access, but when you find yourself with extra time to spend together, surfing the net is not near as fun as movies … Continue reading

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When Jesus AIDS Others – World AIDS Day

aids-world-day“Do you see this woman?”

My cousin died of AIDS before we knew much about the disease. Emaciated and wracked by the disease he was a shell of his former self. He died in relative obscurity. No doubt his family felt stigmatized.

Several years later I would sit in … Continue reading

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Friday Photo

singitWe recently spent the weekend in Eureka Springs, AR. Street musicians played at random places along the way. The fellow in the center became quite animated as he sang, “Give me that ‘ol time religion.”

Though the shot was taken in color, it turned out nicely in Black and … Continue reading

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