“There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things.” – Pam Beasley Halpert The series finale of The Office aired last night and fans of Jim & Pam, Dwight & Angela, Kevin, Toby, Phyllis, etc. said goodbye to a fairly significant show in the history of television. It was one of those shows that sneaks up… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Humor
To All the Moms Out There . . . A Tribute
Every year for Mother's Day, we take time to honor our mothers and to say thank you for loving us and for a job well done. This year, I really wanted to see things from a mother's point of view, so I went to the one place where I could get the inside scoop: Pinterest. … Continue Reading
Sarah Palin Is a Genius. Admit It.
Sarah Palin has everyone right where she wants them, critics and supporters alike. She is a sheer genius. She is on this bus tour of historical sites in the Northeast and, at first glance, you would think that she didn't know much about history. Case in point: Okay, that looks bad. The history teacher… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday to the Republic of West Florida!!!
Did you know that 200 years ago, a small band of settlers marched on the Spanish garrison in Baton Rouge, took it over, and hoisted the flag of the Republic of West Florida, which was the white lone star on a blue background? West Florida encompassed the northshore of Lake Ponchartrain and the Mississippi and… Continue Reading
Vote for Me in a March Madness Blog Contest
Okay, a bit of shameless promotion here. Every year, SBCVoices.com has a March Madness tournament to vote for the top blogs amongst Southern Baptist bloggers. Out of over 500 Southern Baptist blogs, I have qualified each year and even made the Sweet 16 a couple of years ago. I am in the South Region with… Continue Reading
Give That Pig a Ten!
My 7 year old son, Peyton, was watching an animal talent show on Animal Planet a few minutes ago and he came and told me about a pig that was playing the piano. He said, "Daddy, there was this pig that was playing the piano. He played, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." One of the judges gave… Continue Reading
Billy Collins – “There’s No Way You’re the Pine Scented Air.”
My friend Micah Brake posted this poem by Billy Collins, the former Poet Laureate of the United States. He found it on Don Miller's blog. It is called "Litany" and it is hilarious. I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so hard. Erika liked it a lot too, so it must be good.… Continue Reading
Have You Decorated For Christmas Yet? When Do You Start?
So, three weeks ago when we were putting up our Christmas tree, playing a little Bing on the old turn table, warming chestnuts over the fire, and sipping Egg Nog, I couldn't help but think about just how much I love Christmas. All the presents were bought, wrapped, and under the tree and we had already purchased the Christmas goose… Continue Reading
Ben Cole Makes Nice With Malcolm Yarnell
Only SBC blogging types would understand the significance of this event, so if you are not one of those people, just ignore. Ed Stetzer is twittering the convention. He caught a picture of Ben Cole making up with the powers that be at Southwestern, represented by Dr. Malcolm Yarnell. I think that Ben was supposed… Continue Reading
The Flesh Eating Cockroach and the Night of Plague
I’m slowly putting up reflections on my last trip to India for posterity’s sake – plus I have this innate belief that every thought and experience that I have is worthy of publication. At any rate, this story is worth telling. Our entire trip went as smoothly as could be expected. No one got sick.… Continue Reading