Assuming we accept The Constitution of the United States of America as our governing document, Congress has no Constitutional authority ...

My wife's great line for years and years now has been "Children are the best toy I ever got Michael". It is so true! A quick...

The trophy wife and I were talking the other day on a long ride home about our lives before we had brains.  She asked if I had any regrets a...

As children I think we have all played the staring game.  We sit across from our opponent as we get in one last blink then it is on! Eyes ...

I grew up in a Town called Concord, North Carolina for most of my life.  It was small and still rooted in much of the history of the area, h...

Dear Gabriel Tryece Faries, May 12, 2009 It has been a tradition in our family since we became foster parents to write a letter...

“Oh no matter whatever the cost, I'm gonna count all things lost. Well I pledge my son, I pledge my wife, I pledge my head to h...

Even the biggest tree you can imagine grew from a tiny little seed.  Once planted the seed extends its root system down into the soil and ab...

Me: “Hi I’m…” PA: “Yeah” Me: “Michael” holding my hand out Me: “I am” PA: “Yeah” So now I see that he is a premature agree’er ...

It’s what feels like a thousand degree’s outside, the breezes come in short stingy breaths, and you are standing in a line that seems a mile...

I think my wife it right… It is going to be a long 4 years (or 8) for me.  So far Obama has signed an executive order to shut down Guantanam...

Ah… ah… ah… ah… Government! No Obama Government is not the answer to everything!   I wrote that myself :) I may add that to my stand u...

I have managed to keep myself pretty distracted since the election with various activities such as football, children, work etc so I have ma...

Last weekend I spent the day in Behavioral Management class for foster parent training through our agency.  The instructor was Dan one of my...

I was a little sleepy this morning driving to work. Instead of a "Geographical Oddity, Two weeks from everywhere" (O Brother, Whe...

We have been through this several times already.  It always starts the same "Guys looks like this one is going to be available are you ...

The wonder of God's creation is never more evident than in the laugh of a baby!  They look at you with complete adoration and unconditio...

Have you ever had a cold where only one nostril is stuffy and the other is fine?  What do you do with that?  Do I just take half the cold me...

For many years now I have been intrigued by the way the British name their homes.  It started while reading C.S. Lewis over 15 years ago.  H...

I have spent the last couple of days blissfully unaware of anything to do with work or computers in general.  I must admit I enjoyed it trem...

These are a few of my favorite things I found this year.  These favorite things are excluding the obvious like my family etc.  Inspired by t...

I have lived in the south all of my life first in Charlotte NC and now in North Texas. Living in these areas has its colorful locals for ...

MEME (What does this mean?) I don't know I am just doing what I was told to do by my wife! My wife's POST and directions: Here...

Apparently it is perfectly acceptable to release your pent up gas while standing next to me at a urinal!  I think the proper etiquette is fo...

I am sitting in one of my favorite BBQ places enjoying some smoked turkey with all the "fixins", talking with my boss about someth...

Hope is the belief that your tomorrows will be better than your today or a feeling that your desire will be fulfilled.  It can be a powerful...

It's mothers day this year at our church.  I am sitting in the seat next to my wife in the middle of this wonderful appreciation service...

I read this blog post the other day about opening the mouth and inserting the foot and it reminded me of more than one of those occasions b...

I was watching this movie where this kid's parents get shot coming out of a theatre so he ends up being raised by his butler Alfred.  Th...

The Bible says there is no greater love than to lay down your life for another.  Each man and woman through this countries great history wer...