Well, after several false starts, which came after several moments of indecision about whether to try and revive this here blog, it’s on.  I got caught up in a lot of things I didn’t need to get caught up in re: blogging.  I got way too concerned with numbers and hits and comments.  I don’t [...]

Yesterday at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, they held the first of two memorial services for Retia Dukes.  Her son Jason posted on his blog the video that opened that service.  I made it to the 2:57 mark when the single word “miracle” appeared on screen…
Dr. Dukes was a great help to me during my [...]

Here is a link to Jason Dukes’ blog post about his mom, Retia, who passed away Monday afternoon after a brave and hard fought battle in her recovery from injuries suffered when she was run over by an SUV on April 4.  He holds nothing back, and in the end he knows that God holds [...]

Well, I never would have guessed that my second post back from blog-limbo would be such a downer.  I really didn’t know for sure what I’d even be posting on once we were back up and running, but I assumed it would have been encouraging.  Uplifting.  At the very least light-hearted.  But life’s funny like [...]

James Chaisson was in my youth group down in Houma, LA back in the early 90’s.  He graduated from high school and went on to LA Tech in Ruston.  I moved on to another church.  We lost touch.  Until last December.  I discovered he was now living in Mississippi – with a wife and 2 [...]