first, a note: as mental health month comes to an end, i thought it might be helpful to continue the conversation around depression. a...

MARCH 2021 - Sitting in my backyard, the March morning is chilly, meriting that second cup of coffee to keep my hands warm. I lean my...

DECEMBER 2018 - Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is...

NOTE: Eulogies and memorials must be my thing. This remembrance of the one-of-a-kind Stanley Walker is myfourth most popular blog. Enjoy....

APRIL 2018 - The scatterer has come up against you. Man the ramparts; watch the road; dress for battle; collect all your strength.- Nahum...

APRIL 2017 - It came as simple text message: “You walking today?” I smiled and responded in the affirmative immediately, and about a...

MARCH 2017 - Joe Van Barnes was one of the greats. When our church said good bye to him a few weeks ago it was apparent that, for a man...

MARCH 2017 - A little over 11 months ago, I made a decision to take a walk at least once each work day. The purpose was two-fold: First,...

JANUARY 2017 - Two days after Christmas I and 24 members of my church family traded the excess of the holidays for a week of pared-down...

DECEMBER 2016 - Our Christmas tree took a turn toward the rustic this year, and the finishing touch is 10 jute stars, a gift from Valerie...

NOVEMBER 2016 - Have you ever studied a plank of wood? Long and rough, sturdy and straight, yet so easily sanded, cut and nailed. It can...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I use the notes app on my phone to jot down inspiration, ideas, affirmations and important information that I'm prone to...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Funny how God works. A friend shared this blessing from her church this morning: "Life is short, and we do not have too...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I am so grateful that my pastor, in God-given wisdom, addressed the 9/11 anniversary in his sermon this morning. I also...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The small black book lays on the table beside my bed. I don’t use it as often as I should. It’s a relatively hew effort....

MAY 2016 - Turns out He was talking to us all the time. A year ago, we were praying for a God-sized miracle to get Ethan to Belmont...

APRIL 2016 - Those tulips. I have taken to walking at least once during my work day. It started as an exercise in exercise, an attempt to...

March 2016 - A series of events, scenes really, at work this week heightened my awareness and left me thankful. God, in His infinite...

MARCH 16, 2016 - My math friends got excited about 3.14 being Pi Day. Today, I'm celebrating 3.16 as Grace Day. John answered them all,...

FEBRUARY 2016 - I had an unexpected pleasure this week. I met a gentleman who, many years ago, worked for Thomas Frist Sr., the founder...