Honoring President George H.W. Bush — Character is What Mattered Most
A gift of two tickets from my children to the OU vs Texas Big-12 game on Saturday sure made me giddy and proud to represent our Oklahoma team well. It was a thrill to be on the “winning” side in the Cowboys’ incredible AT&T Stadium. On our way back home, my Waze app directed us…
Living Life as an Exclamation Point!
In the spur of the moment, I hit the road to Austin on Sunday for just a 24-hour stay. What is that about? It’s about living with no regrets and seizing the moments to living my life as an “exclamation point”. I had the opportunity to see my 14-year old grandson pitch nearly his entire…
Remembering Our Heritage with our Huggin’ Cousins
Heritage – valued objects and qualities like traditions, that have been passed down from previous generations; legacy “Remember Grandpa’s preaching? He spared no words.” “Remember Grandma and how precious she was.” “What about those huge meals she’d cook — roast AND chicken AND squirrel? She was the best cook EVER!” “I remember going to church…
The Legacy of Billy Graham
These were some of the headlines of news releases yesterday: From U.S. News: “Billy Graham, America’s pastor, has died”; From CNN: “Billy Graham, whose ‘matchless voice changed the lives of millions,’ dies at 99; NBC News: “Billy Graham, evangelist, pastor and counselor to presidents, dead at age 99”. No words of defamation. No words of…
My 2018……and Beyond — Resolutions
My Word of the Day is Resolution: a firm determination to do something, and not change it. Doesn’t that make sense? Maybe that’s why so many fail at “resolutions”. We want a short term fix. A goal has an end date. A resolution is unending. One of my “goals” with an end date of on…
What is YOUR Aroma?
On the the way to church, yesterday morning, there was a sweet aroma in my car – a fragrance that brings me to tears. Oh but first before I go there…..I’ll tell you what created that lovely aroma. Leading up to Saturday, the 16th, there were 16 days of celebrating my granddaughter’s Sweet 16 birthday.…
The Book-End of Legacy
I’ve shared before about how our family makes really big deals about each other’s birthdays. After all — that’s the day that God presented us to this world for His purpose and pan. It IS a big deal. But on milestone birthdays, it is over-the-top honoring and celebrating. This year it was Alexia Wallace’s (my…
Doing Our Part for Our Generation…..And the Next
People need Godly role models in their lives — pacesetters who set the pace for others to follow. That’s the way Jesus set the example for His disciples — so that they would carry on His example to others. Think about how He encouraged, motivated, and stirred up the gifts of those around Him. He…
Happy Anniversary #51
A few days ago, I was with a group of ladies, and in casual conversation, I asked the gal beside me how long she’d been married. She said “44 long years – some days I think ‘That’s enough, already!’” Then she laughed and I knew she was just kidding, but that didn’t stop me from…
Where Were You on November 22nd, 1963?
I have many memories from growing up here in my home town of Dallas, but none are more vivid than this day, November 22, 1963. I was in my 10th grade Geometry class at South Oak Cliff High School. I had so wanted to be with some of my friends whose parents took them downtown…