Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.” -Exodus 15:21 This verse of scripture is identified at Mariam’s Song in most of my Bibles. The verses prior to it in Exodus 15 are identified as Moses Song. Moses Song is an account of crossing… Continue reading Writing Mariam’s Song
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Writing Isaiah 11 – The Lion and the Lamb
I decided that I wanted to write a song about the Bible verse, “the lion will lie down with the lamb.” It turns out that this is one of those things everyone thinks is in the Bible but its not. The closest thing to this is in the eleventh chapter of the book of Isaiah. … Continue reading Writing Isaiah 11 – The Lion and the Lamb
Elvis Week 2018 – The Beginning of the End
I’m going to go with you to Elvis Week this year.” This is what my wife told me moments after I let her know that my jury duty wasn’t going to interfere with my annual trip to Elvis Week at Graceland. She had never expressed much interest in going on this trip until this year. … Continue reading Elvis Week 2018 – The Beginning of the End
Public Flatulence
I don’t claim to be an expert on people’s habits of breaking wind. It’s not something that we talk about that often. Only family and the closest of friends usually discuss it. But as a rule, people don’t usually fart in public. We don’t even talk about it in a lot of situations. The scale… Continue reading Public Flatulence
Naked Pose at the Amusement Park
When my youngest daughter was little, she would run around with no clothes on after she got out of the shower. She would stand in the hallway upstairs outside of her room, raise one arm above her head and the other down by her side and shout “I’m Naked!” She didn’t do it all the… Continue reading Naked Pose at the Amusement Park
RFK Remembered
I’m writing this post on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. I was 6 years old when this happened. I remember seeing footage of the event on television at my grandmother’s house. I was young enough at the time that I assumed everything I saw was live. I was also confused… Continue reading RFK Remembered
Dealing with Scam Calls
I have recently started receiving several scam calls on my cell phone. Most recently, they left the following message in my voicemail: “Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge or a grand jury for a federal criminal offense. Now this is the final attempt to reach… Continue reading Dealing with Scam Calls
Mother’s Day with Montel
A few years ago, we went to eat lunch at a restaurant on Mother’s Day after church. Only my immediate family were present, so it was my wife and our three kids. We were at a family style chain restaurant. The hostess seated us with my son and I on one side of the table… Continue reading Mother’s Day with Montel
Moving to the Mountains
In 1996, my family and I moved to a small town in middle Tennessee. I had been working in this new town for a couple of months before we were able to relocate the whole family to our new town. I had been staying in a hotel while starting the new job. On the day… Continue reading Moving to the Mountains
You Are A Loser!
When my kids were little, they would sometimes sleep over at my parent’s house. My girls would sleep with my mom and my son would sleep with my dad. During one of these sleep-overs, my son had gas. He was breaking wind regularly and my dad was trying to talk him into stopping. I’m sure… Continue reading You Are A Loser!