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Category Archives: family
Production Values and Worship
One of my favorite churches to visit as a young man was a small Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas. It was a traditional Church of Christ for the day, with no paid staff, musicians, falderol, or gimmicks. Church … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, Entertainment, family, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, church, Contemporary Christian, current-events, worship teams
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Friday Follies: Rebellion at Bluff Springs
Rebelliousness was not part of my childhood persona. Some friends, even my baby brother, seemed to have such a tendency, but not me. I am not certain why that was the case, but it was. Perhaps it was my sense … Continue reading
Posted in family, Family Vaules, Humor, Public Education, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, ancient migration, country schools, history texts
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Are You Kidding?
I hope I am not the only one to see the irony of a daily writing challenge on procrastination. I mean, “Give me a break!” What’s next, a prompt on how many resolutions you’ve managed to keep so far this … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Autumn, procrastination, sarcasam, yard care
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Imagine
I love all kinds of music. From classical to old-time rock and roll, I have songs that can trigger memories and thoughts or keep me awake all night running through my mind. Few spoke to me, and only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, family, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Contemporary Christian, faith, Mercy Me
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Of Authors Old and New
I hate being asked to name my favorite author, actor, musician; you name it. Invariably, I feel compelled to qualify my answer in some way. For instance, I might respond, “In which genre?” Yes, I have favorites in different genres … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Journalism, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Isaac Asimov, Mark Twain, SciFi, Writers
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What! Me Cook?
As the title implies, cooking is not my thing. I can scramble an egg, grill a pork chop, or smoke a brisket, but cooking is not my comfort zone. With that said, I am somewhat of an expert in the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Food, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, fried catfish, fried grits, southern fried chicken
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Oh! Happy Day!
Being asked to describe the happiest day of your life might be easy for someone in their teens. For a life covering most of seven decades, picking one day is likely difficult unless most of your life is not happy. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Law Enforcement, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, child birth, first child, happiness
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Of Fear Itself
Today class, we’ll be talking about fear. At least, I’ll be talking about fear. Whether you’ll talk about it or be too afraid to discuss it is yet to be seen. Certainly, most of us have said or heard someone … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Law Enforcement, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, conquering fear, fear, overcoming fear
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What if a fortune?
Years ago, a group of administrators and senior faculty at the University of North Texas were involved in a team-building exercise. We were there to discuss various topics and issues affecting the campus. Of course, part of such a get-together … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Higher Education, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Billionaires, charity, Lotto
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