I’m actually a pretty emotional guy…inside. Outward expression…not so much. Maybe that’s why I have never been a big fan of what some might call 7-11 praise and worship songs in church. You know, those songs that have about seven words that are sung repeatedly about eleven times. They have always seemed to me to…

At the branch of Regions Bank on Mallory Lane, where I do much of my banking, there was a new teller who helped me last week. As I finished my transaction, he ended our conversation with “Have a blessed day.”  Not the usual ending to my trips to Regions Bank.  The following morning, as I paid my check at the…

At the branch of Regions Bank on Mallory Lane, where I do much of my banking, there was a new teller who helped me last week. As I finished my transaction, he ended our conversation with “Have a blessed day.”  Not the usual ending to my trips to Regions Bank.  The following morning, as I paid my check at the…

In April of 2023, I had the unforgettable experience of taking my grandson, Colton Stock, to Houston for college basketball’s Final Four. Although we were mostly indifferent to the four teams involved, it was an experience like no other. I bought our tickets months in advance. I soon received a packet of information with all kinds of instructions including…

For most of us, this was the first blessing we learned to say before a meal. For me, it was. Many Christians pause to “return thanks” before every meal. Diane and I always do. We say something more than the God is Great poem. But truthfully, to me it has been more of a ritual of just pausing to acknowledge…