Blake Newman is a former student of mine. Considering she turns 23 this month, and I teach 6th & 7th grade, it’s been awhile since I had her in class. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Blake grow up over the years. Her delightful charm and sweet demeanor has never changed from what I remember of her when she used to sit in my class. Always with a smile and...
Learn MoreI never grow tired of proclaiming this, but there is not another Dad in this world who is more blessed or proud of his three daughters than Your’s Truly. I can’t believe how quickly the years have flown by. So many precious memories that I have raising them here in NE Texas. Forgive me for feeling a tad nostalgic on Valentine’s Day, but this was...
Learn MoreThe word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed...
Learn MoreSeveral weeks back, Sam Craft, the photographer at the Paris News called me to see if I’d be interested in going to shoot the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA . He knew that was a rhetorical question as the answer was obvious. If he could secure the two sideline passes, it was a ‘go’. He did indeed secure two media passes. So yesterday, the...
Learn MoreWhat a weekend. What a Journey. And what a testimony of God’s unfailing Grace. Caralyn is now a college graduate with her BSN in Nursing. Her daily countdown began 755+ days ago when she began this journey back in Tyler when she transferred down there to begin work on her BSN. It ended this past Friday as highlighted by the creative art work on her graduation...
Learn MoreIt was a great day with Minda. We made a batch of cinnamon rolls to take in to Kathy at the hospital where she was spending her Thanksgiving. We actually got to stay for a nice meal there with the staff before we headed on to Arlington. Minda has a good friend who allowed us to park at his house the last time we went and did so again yesterday- then drove us to and...
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