I Don’t Like Broccoli! First Grade – Munford School Back in the 1960’s, they served healthy lunches at school. One day I’m sitting in the lunch room at school with my 1st grade friends, Scotty Bell and my cousin Russell. We are typical first graders, laughing without a care in the world! The the principal … More I Don’t Like Broccoli!!

A Conversation with Mom Around age 13… Saturday night… Me: “Mom, will Dad be home tonight”? Her: I don’t know son, you know he is out…you know, drinking. Me: I know, I just wanted to ask him something. Her: What? Me: I wanted to ask him “Why”? Her: Why? Me: You know, why? Why do … More A Conversation with Mom

A long time ago, my granddaddy called me to help crank the lawnmower. He said, “Son, I have pulled and pulled and it just will not start”. Needless to say I started pulling and pulling and it would not crank. Now, I was maybe 12 or 13 at the time and pretty stubborn, I was … More Go Get the Sheet!

You made changes this summer. Many of you have become Christians, many of you rededicated your life to God! You want to live a better life! A Christian life! But now many of you will be placed back into places and situations that have the potential to draw you away from God. How will you … More Changes

I have told this on a few occasions, but I have never put it in print. If it had not been for Christ… I would not have had childhood friends…many of them went to church. There would have been no Freed-Hardeman University, a place I met life-long friends. I would have never met Pam Elder, … More If it had not been for Christ…

I love getting to do what I love to do! For the last three nights I have had the opportunity to be at our programs honoring graduates! Sunday night we honored our high school graduates, It was great to hear the parents tell the stories of their children and how they have grown into what … More I Love Getting to Do What I Do!

Congratulations! You have made it! If you are a graduating senior in high school you will be hearing this a lot over the next few weeks. Rightfully so, you have been in school for 13 years (not counting your preschool years) and you are walking away with a diploma. As you walk away I want … More Congrats! You made it!