I’ve seen way more than my fair share of old homesteads all across America. And there have been many times when I performed an old house restoration in my mind as I looked at abandoned structures. That probably comes from my days as a carpenter and handyman. But these days the only old house restoration I do is in my mind. One reason is … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
I love burgers. So, I didn’t like the headline I just read on social media: Trump Announces 300,000 Tons of Cheap Argentinian Beef Imports Amid Safety Concerns Yikes! Cheap Argentinian Beef doesn’t sound good at all. Now, I’ll grant you that Cheap Argentinian Beef isn’t the worst problem. America has to deal with. There are bigger issues. Like the fact that we have turned … Read the rest…
You can know you actually have the breath of life from God in you. Yeah, check out the first few chapters in Genesis where God created the whole world and everything in it. And He waited till the 6th day for the creation of man. Maybe you’ve read this account but possibly missed the nuance between humans and every other living thing. The creation … Read the rest…
Has anyone ever told you something like this: “You messed up my whole day!” Yeah, depending on who it is, who says that, it can sure mess up your whole day. But human beings are just pretty darn good at doing that kind of stuff. We come by it naturally. In fact, it’s pretty easy to find a reason to tell somebody you messed … Read the rest…
If you care about your kids and grandkids, pay attention to this. Way, way back in the twentieth century, I was able to go to college in the rural countryside of Kansas. Have you ever watched the episode of The Waltons about John boy’s first day in college? Well, watching him is practically like watching me show up for my first day. Because the … Read the rest…
I know I’m probably always just one word away from offending somebody with all my Bible thumping. By the way, I carry my Bible around in a Logos app. So, thumping it would look kinda crazy. Anyway… I might also be one word away from encouraging a really great day. I believe God wants me to try. And I also say that because here … Read the rest…
If you’re a parent or family on a budget, you probably like seeing that familiar sign: Kids Eat Free. But what if you took them into a restaurant where the free food was a mud pie recipe? I bet free wouldn’t look so good. There’s no mud pie recipe good enough for kids to eat free. I spent my growing up years mostly in … Read the rest…