I remember talking with my Grandmother, after my Granddaddy’s funeral, about my “singing career.” And I think it was after she heard my brother and me sing a couple of songs. She asked me what I planned to do with my singing abilities. And I told her I wanted to be a professional singer. And she said I should use my voice for “the … Read the rest…
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Choices count. Regardless if they’re good or bad. Just about everybody makes good and bad decisions. American freedom has always included huge boundaries to make your own decisions. Sop, life, here, has been full of choices. And since we’re human beings in a world full of sin and temptation, we sometimes choose the stupid things. Have you noticed this in your life. I know … Read the rest…
There’s first-hand information. And there’s second-hand information. And those can both be eyewitness accounts of something. But then there’s mutual information. And, in a way, it’s an eyewitness account of something (or someone) even more important. I know. My description of mutual information sounds cryptic. But it’s because I first wanna share a little information I found in a social media post. The person, … Read the rest…
Imagine being a 16 year old all-star and state champion athlete in Texas. And now, imagine being that athlete and being told you have basically an incurable cancer. Yeah. And you thought you had a bad day. Right? Osteoblastic osteosarcoma is that incurable cancer I just mentioned. And Jeremiah Thomas was that 16 year old all-star and state champion athlete in Texas. Yes, unfortunately I … Read the rest…
Yeah, it’s an uncomfortable conversation to have. The one about what’s happening behind closed doors and tall walls. Doors and walls that close behind foolish people going in…and behind damaged people coming out. Some people have spent much of their lives having that uncomfortable conversation. And it’s mostly a one-sided conversation. Because hard hearts lead to closed ears. And closed ears lead to eternal … Read the rest…
Three years ago, around this time of year, I sent a sad and happy song out into the internet. It was in response to a request for me to write a song for a young man battling cancer. A friend of mine, on social media, told me about Jeremiah. And I’m glad. Because before that I’d never heard of him or his battle or … Read the rest…
Kiss babies. Shake hands. And eat at mom and pop restaurants that exude Americana. OK, what do those statements make you think of? Bam! That’s right. Politicians. And let’s not leave out all that talk they do about division and unity. Division bad. Unity good. Sound familiar? But let’s think about division and unity a little more. Shall we? And let’s do a quick … Read the rest…