Well, I am the proud new owner of a 2007 Yamaha FJR motorcycle. I fell in love with this bike the first time I saw a poster of it in a showroom in Pikeville,...
I liked this article from the Christian Science Monitor: July 28, 2008 I've attended church weekly all my life, and virtually every congregation with whom I've worshipped...
I can't help it; I need a plan. Preaching Sunday by Sunday and not looking ahead drives me crazy. Anxiety builds. Guilt sets in. And suddenly I am doing...
A funny thing happened while we were attending my wife's sister's funeral last week. Dot's pastor is Rev. Gail Davidson of the United Parish in Celebration, Florida,...
We were glad to welcome Fred B. Craddock as our guest preacher on June 29. Dr. Craddock is the most famous preacher ever produced by Disciples of Christ, and we...
Monday, May 5 The adventure began early on Monday morning. I was up at 6 a.m. because I was eager to get started and had much to do before pulling out of Lexington....
My latest book was Michael Palin's book version of his around the world trip back in the eighties. I remember distinctly the BBC television series. Palin is a...
Book number six for this year was Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. I had to check the book out from the library after watching the DVD of their trip...
Today I got to take my first bike ride of the year. It's hard to believe that the temperature was 67 on February 5! It was a cloudy and rainy day, but I managed to...
Well, I read my fifth book today. Yes, I was not feeling well with my CFS so I spent most of the day in bed reading this book and completed it in one day. I wish I...
Last night I finished my fourth book this year - Ken Follett's World Without End. His two books are monster books; this one with over 1,000 pages. These books...
My latest book was The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel. It was a pretty good how-to book about all the gear and considerations for going on motorcycle trips. ...
My second book of the year was The Longest Ride by Emilio Scotto, a ten-year motorcycle venture around the world. This is quite an amazing story and worth the read...
Well, 2008 has started off as a reading year for me. One of my gift cards was to Joseph Beth's Bookstore here in Lexington, so I bought two books I have been interested...
Well, the big news in my life is my new Hunter 22 sailboat. I purchased it on Ebay in August and drove to Atlanta to pick it up over Labor Day. Here is my first...
One of the issues that I continue to struggle with is the length of the worship service. I know that some churches routinely plan their worship services to last a...
That's my granddaughter! Lizzy came to visit us in Lexington this week while her daddy was on a mission trip in Macedonia. She was the star attraction at church...
Big news for me - I finally solved a Rubik's cube. I cheated, of course, because I used the directions I found on-line, but hey! I am still proud. It's a...
I can't believe that it has been almost two months since I have written in my blog. That's a shame. It's probably a sign that I am too busy. But it is also...
Today I am remembering a perfect day of sailing about ten years ago. Here is the way I described it then: A Perfect Day of SailingBy Mickey AndersLake Pickthorne was...
One of the greatest obstacles to your growing is the fear of making a fool of yourself. Any real step forward implies the risk of failure. And the really important steps imply...
Okay, so I hate being sick! Preachers are not supposed to get sick. I have things to do. I have too much to do to be sick. I have been sick a good bit...
I have been tempted to respond to all the publicity about the "discovery of the tomb of Jesus," but I have not yet watched the program. I have it recorded at home and...
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