From Calm To Chaos

Yes, all God's children got a blog. And I could never resist putting in my 2 cents worth when given a good opportunity, so here goes. The title does describe my life, and yours too I suspect. Most days are quite calm, but those chaotic ones add the spice to life, and sometimes a bit of heartburn.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Take Heart

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Sometimes life seems overwhelming, to the point that we want to just give up and quit. Physical or emotional pain can discourage one to the...
Sunday, October 04, 2009

My Fair One

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Hi, Sorry I haven't posted much lately. It has been a busy month but I have been doing most of my posting on Facebook. I like to writ...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Are You Repaying What You Owe?

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Are You Repaying What You Owe? The need for people to honor their father and mother is compelling. Every parent sees the need for parental ...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Alzheimer's- A Touching Moment

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Dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's over 10 years ago and as might be expected, the disease has continued to progressively take it's ...
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Friday, August 14, 2009

A Driving Distraction

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Sending text messages has become so commonplace to many that they continue to do it while driving their vehicles. This is not limited to te...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

"I Wanta Sing, Sing, Sing..."

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I had an interesting experience while on vacation recently. It may have been the first time that I have ever attended a church service wher...
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Monday, June 29, 2009

Heat Wave- How Have You Coped?

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We went to camp at ICYC last week and it was the hottest week in my memory. We used to have a July week, but have started on Father's d...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Grampsmobile

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That is the name that Susan has given to my golf cart. I have been wanting one for a long time, especially for camp. There are so many tim...
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Friday, May 29, 2009

Jon and Kate - Can This Marriage Be Saved?

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The number of viewers of the TV show “Jon and Kate- Plus Eight,” doubled this week. It is no wonder, since tons of media attention has focu...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Alex Graduates- A Good Sermon

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In my own mind I don't see myself aging, but in looking at those around me, I must be. Especially troubling is that now days, "babi...
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Special People- Special Day

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Yesterday was special. I had been telling Mom if she got a little better I would take here out for a time. She is still frail but able to...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Leslie and Sally on the Lose

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Chasing animals can be great exercise, and I have been getting more than I bargained for lately. Yesterday, I finally got 2 goats. We affe...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Bandit On The Lose Again

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Hard to believe I haven't blogged in so long. Well, a good way to start catching up is to revisit an old topic. One of the first things...
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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Snow Day

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Any other day, this snow would be so much fun. Our Gospel Meeting starts today with David Sain. We will likely meet for those who can come,...
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Friday, February 20, 2009

Put On Your Mask First

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The morning paper has another account of a child who was critically injured by her own family’s carelessness. This time, an 11 year old gi...
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

To The Love of My Life on Valentine's Day

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It started with a greeting, By blind chance a meeting, Or was it by God’s providence, I believe there is much evidence, For whatever the ...
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Friday, February 13, 2009

David Sain at Sylvan Springs Church of Christ

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It is a joy to be able to invite you to our revival on March 1-4, 2009 at Sylvan Springs Church of Christ. Our speaker will be Bro. David...
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Marty, Marty

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Many of you know my good friend and brother, Marty Glenn. He is an elder at Sylvan Springs and a prince of a fellow. Marty is in Baptist P...
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Sunday, February 01, 2009

Calm Today

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Haven't posted for a while so I thought I would give a quick update. How calm is it? Well I just checked my unmedicated blood pressure a...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Cold Days In Bama

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No snow, but plenty of frost here. Hope you are staying warm.
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Monday, January 12, 2009

10 Tips- Practical Advice From the Treadmill

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10 Tips- Practical Advice From the Treadmill- Being on the treadmill for 40+ minutes gave me some time to think and I am ready for some Mond...
Friday, January 09, 2009

Grandma's Glasses

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“Two small boys were discussing eye glasses and one said, “Wouldn’t you hate to wear glasses?” The other boy replied, “No. Not if I could we...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Holiday Greeting

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One of God's greatest blessings is dear friends and family with whom we can share our lives. Thanks for being a special part of mine. ...
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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Would You Sell Your Soul For A Fruitcake?

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(Here is some "food" for thought, and a sermon idea or bulletin article for you preachers out there.) Many folks would quic...
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Saturday, December 06, 2008

Home Again for the Holidays

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Home Again for the Holidays There is some truth to the saying, “You can never go home again.” Since change is a part of every life, home is...
Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Sympathy

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We were saddened to learn of the death of Mandi's(Daniel's wife)grandfather, Mr. Bradford(David's dad) on Saturday. He had a ca...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Come For A Visit

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Many of the readers of this blog are members at Sylvan Springs, but several are not. Some are friends, perhaps just acquaintances who hopef...
Friday, November 21, 2008

Thank You for Being My Friend

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This morning, I read the paper as usual, and went to the financial page to see how my IRA was doing. Of course it took another big fall this...
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Now That The Election Is Over

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About half an hour ago I went to the polls and voted. Whatever happens regarding who becomes our president is now out of my hands. Though...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Where is Jimmy Carter when you need him?

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The Birmingham News reports that there are 6 counties in South Alabama that have more registered voters than people. Jimmy Carter has travel...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

The Old Book Case

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The Old Book Case In that old case, there were many books, Varied size and color gave them many looks, A story was told by every one, How ol...
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