June, 2017
Patty Duke and Eve of Destruction
I know it will be hard to believe, but when I was in the 5th grade, I was the skinniest kid at Shady Oaks Elementary School in Hurst, Texas. And possibly the least athletic kid in the universe, in the history of mankind. I never understood how I could be outside all the time, running […]
Adventures in Commode
Okay, so I think I’ve gotten past the “embarrassed to the point of total mortification” stage to talk about it now. A few weeks ago, on a normal, uneventful Sunday morning, I was standing in the choir room at 8:20, getting ready to go on stage to worship. All of us choir members normally gather […]
You Can’t Spell Funeral Without F. U. N.
The title of today’s story is “You Can’t Spell Funeral Without F. U. N.” Nowadays, when someone passes away, we gather together and have what we sometimes call a “memorial service,” or “Going Home Celebration.” It’s a bittersweet time to remember a life well lived in the service of Jesus. And, as I’ve noticed the […]