Originally posted June 3, 2020 Johnny Mack Brown- a tough cowboy Koinonia Academy (KA) just graduated its 35th class. It’s hard to believe. It brings me back to the early days of KA, which were pretty exciting…everything was new. We were really flying by the seat of our pants and by the Holy Spirit. There are … Continue reading The Wild West Days of KA →

I attended St. Luke’s for grade school. I was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph. I remember them as being kind and good teachers…but there were a couple who could have run “Hell Week” for the Navy Seals … they were tough cookies, and they didn’t put up with a lot of “funny business”. … Continue reading “Call Me Meatball” →

I really enjoy watching our grandchildren…they are all wonderful… from the youngest to the oldest. Part of the joy is that I can enjoy them and not have to worry about all their many needs. I’m happy to say that after changing about a million diapers back in the day with our 10 kids, I … Continue reading “Things Will Get Better” →

I was looking through my schedule after getting home from early mass, mentioning to Judy about some of the things I needed to do. She jumped in and said, “you need to get out of the house… I’m serious, you need to get out of the house… you need to go play golf.”  “Really ? I … Continue reading “Take A Break” →

The Swiss Alps are incredibly beautiful. I still remember watching the movie “Heidi” starring Shirley Temple and being mesmerized by the beauty. It’s a great story… I’d like to watch it again. Sunday was a beautiful fall day… the temperature was in the high 60’s, the trees were still blazing with colors, the sky was … Continue reading “Oh What A Beautiful Morning …” →

I had a good friend in college…we were both studying sciences hoping to go on to medical school or dental school. We were pretty comparable in grades and aptitude. There was one big difference between us. My friend had a passion for becoming a dentist…he was not going to be denied. He didn’t initially get … Continue reading “Seek The Lord … And He Shall Be Found” →

Originally posted June 2, 2020 I still have many memories of my athletic career. I have occasional dreams of soaring above the rim and crashing the ball thru with the defender helplessly falling down…perhaps even a bit of “trash talk”. Boy, I seem to get better with age. Every so often I’ll wander out on … Continue reading “You’re Killing Us Out There →

Originally posted June 1, 2020 It was a pretty common phrase around our house as we grew up. “Woah, what happened here……oh,Tommy’s in the “dog house”…. O-o-oh.” "The Dog House" I still find myself using the phrase today. After our 10 kids made their way thru the “dog house”, even I can find my way … Continue reading “The Dog House” →

As I woke up today, the sun was shining and I felt pretty good…pretty hopeful. Not a lot has changed… we are still in the midst of a lot of confusion and craziness with the divide in our nation and church, but it’s a beautiful day.  We’re still praying that the Lord will have mercy … Continue reading “Look To The Back Of The Book” →

If I’m dying of thirst in the desert, I’m not too worried that my boss may not give me my next promotion…. just give me some water….please, some water !!! My basic physiological needs, like food and water and air, usually “trump” my other needs. I remember hearing about  Maslow’s hierarchy of needs” back in school … Continue reading “All Will Be Well With My Soul” →