It was this weekend some 24 years ago that we loaded up and took off to the midget league state basketball tournament without a care in the world. And only one word on our minds, "Domination!" As we arrived at the hotel, we piled out of our parents' minivans onto the asphalt of our new... Continue Reading →
Safe and Secure
Abram, pack your bags! We're going on a trip (not in our favorite rocket ship). Where are we going? To a place I will show you.Does that sound safe? No.Joseph, you're going to Egypt. You'll be sold into slavery, accused of rape, betrayed by inmates. Just you wait...Does that sound safe? No.Moses, you're going to... Continue Reading →
She Said Yes
Lady of the night. Harlot. Prostitute. Entering the front door. Slipping out the back door. Every favor met with few questions and little opposition. But this night was different. Her house. Not his. Two people. Not one. For what? How much was the payoff this time? Two spies. Their life was on the line. And... Continue Reading →
The Gospel of SnapChat
I was recently invited to speak to a group of students and as I thought about my opening line the best I had was, "Who has SnapChat?" I immediately segregated the room by age; 12-21 and everybody else. Don't get me wrong; the adult population is very familiar with social media. Facebook is the medium... Continue Reading →
‘Twas the Day After Christmas
'Twas the day after Christmas And all through the store There were clothes put on clearance From ceiling to floor. At home in the living room Where worn wrapping paper was laying Parents uncovered kids' gifts While they were outside playing. Around the decorated tree Lay boxes for lights To be stacked in the closet... Continue Reading →
Not So Silent Night
Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightWhile that familiar tune is one of the most oft sung Christmas carols in the world, it's not the way most mothers tell the story of their son being born. There wasn't anything silent or calm with her newborn baby frantically screaming; certainly, it was far from... Continue Reading →
Should I Stay or Go?
Who, in their right mind, would leave their pregnant wife? Yet, given the circumstances, who in their right mind would stay? There he was, making an attempt to stay faithful and pure, and here comes his bride with news that certainly rocked their relationship to the core. "I'm pregnant!" Talk about an emotional appeal! Those... Continue Reading →
Turn Back the Clock
This weekend is like Walmart's "Roll back those prices" weekend! It's time to roll back the clocks. I stayed up one hour later than my normal curfew watching college football because I knew I could make up the extra hour in my sleep!We all witnessed this chance to turn back time. For what? One more hour to... Continue Reading →
Above and Among All Things
When I was a kid I was, how should I say, rambunctious. Hyper. Busy. Coupled with being very competitive I was every teacher's aggravation. An occasional thorn in their side. Not on purpose. I just had a bad case of the "can't help its."Every task was always a race. I wanted to be first to... Continue Reading →
Ford Broncos and Dirt Roads
I recently saw an advertisement that the Ford Bronco is back! It reminds me of one epic night gone wrong from my teenage years.A band of teenage boys piled into our friend's Ford Bronco headed for Jack's River. One dreary night. In one vehicle. One unprecedented, unstoppable force of a vehicle. As we approached Jack's... Continue Reading →
Kortney Jones 