Posts Tagged With: family
Joseph’s “Get Up and Go” – a lesson for us dads
If ever there was a model for dads and stepdads, it’s Joseph — Jesus’ dad here on Earth. Called a righteous man, Joseph was blessed with the “get up and go” gene. Four times in the first two chapters of Matthew, we learn that Joseph — in obedience to God — “got up” and took […]
Deep in the heart of Texas
Howdy, y’all! Did you notice my Texas accent? As a recent Lone Star State transplant from the Show-Me State of Missouri, I’ve been told to avoid the use of my preferred “you guys” in any sentence. The use of such words, the advice goes, would surely label me a Yankee and mark me as an outsider […]
Don’t look back
Gone with the Wind is my all-time favorite movie. From the time I was little I loved the beauty of the clothes, the people and most importantly, Scarlett O’Hara. Although she wasn’t always in tune with the whole “Do to others as you would have them do to you” thing, the girl could survive. There […]