Author: buck

I have this manicured patch of weeds in my front yard! A green thumb I definitely do not have. Gardening is one of those things that I consider work way more than relaxation. I think it goes back to my childhood. Living in rural East Texas, many folks had a garden each year. For us,

I love to travel.  One of the experiences in travel that I enjoy is riding in taxi’s & uber.  What a unique experience.  Each one different.  Over the years I have found one thing fairly consistent in taxi cabs, and that is the dashboard icons.  There are several that are popular, Mary and Jesus being

Do you know what the #1 grossing box office hit of 1976 was? I will give you a coupled of clues; it won 3 Academy Awards, grossed 117.2 million domestically and $225 million internationally. It was inspired by a true story. It’s film props were placed in the Smithsonian Museum. The script for the movie

We all have them. Moments or things that cause us to reflect on our lives. This year I turned 52! My life is not what I thought it would be when I was 17. Don’t get me wrong, I have lived a wonderful life. God has blessed me with 6 amazing, beautiful children. My life

Over my life I have had several situations in which I felt personally betrayed. A violation of trust, a broken promise, or just plain deceit. In some cases this was very clear, but in many of the situations there is no direct thing that says aha! So as with many situations in life, I found

I don’t know about you, but I hate to fail. But no matter how much I hate it, I do. Over and over. Not always in the same way (although occasionally that does happen!), but each test/trial of life brings new opportunity to succeed or fail. However, when we fail, it is not always bad.

Today, breath deep and release Allow your soul to find peace Time ushers forward at a relenting pace but come away to solitude place A brief second, or a long minute Take time to see what is in it A pause, a moment to see can seem like an eternity Moments, they are like love

I am so excited about Thanksgiving coming up.  All of our children will be here!  Six wonderful young adults and three significant others!  So excited.  I thought I would share an old poem I wrote: Turkey, potatoes, beans and gravy Deliciously driving the taste buds crazy Cakes, pies, and sweet treats Lots of delicious eats

You ever think it is strange, the thoughts and memories that run through your mind at the strangest places and times? I know I do. For me, one of those places is church. I don’t know if I am easily side tracked or bored or the pastor says something that triggers a thought, or perhaps

Have you ever been there? A place/time where you can remember being frozen, unable to do or act because you were intimidated by fear? Fear of what would happen. Fear of what would people think. Fear of what if it wasn’t the right choice. Fear of living in fear. Fear is probably one of the

Having lived in Seattle for the sixteens years,  I have grew to think of rain differently than when I was a child. As you know I grew up in East Texas and we had many thunderstorms, or gully washers, much like we see here in Raleigh! The rain would be intense, hard with rumbling thunder,

I struggle with insecurity In action and thought I struggle with truth and integrity Always fearing I will get caught I am a sinner! My thoughts and actions are grievous I scheme and connive My conduct is sometimes devious My spiritual man, I often deny I am a sinner. I want, what I know is

I was having coffee with a friend the other day and I was asked about my blog. I replied that I have just been swamped with life as of late and just have not had time or the the heart to post. They expressed concern, as one of my recent posts declared  “I am a