It has been a LONG time since I have written an article on my personal website / blog. I can’t think of a better subject than to talk a little about a special group of friends that I have – brothers and sisters in the Lord. For a few years now, I have been meeting…
In January of 2009, Ralph Nicholas – my dad – left this world to join his dad in heaven. Dad had fought a long battle with cancer and survived many years longer than his doctors first considered possible. Today, as I write this article, I hope to shed a little light upon his life and…
If you are reading this, I pray that it will touch your life and bring you hope as it has me. Yesterday, we buried my brother’s physical body. His spirit had gone Home to be with the Lord. The last few days have been difficult to say the least. Most of you can relate to…
Last night about 8:00pm on January 18th, 2015… my brother died after years of fighting various chronic health issues. Over the last few months, Donny struggled with congestive heart failure, diabetes, and depression. I loved my brother and at this moment, the thing that brings me peace is the confidence that I have in knowing…
My goodness, it is difficult to fathom… I am 54 years old today! Birthdays tend to cause us all to reflect on where we are in life… and where we have been. Today, I am no exception to this reflective activity! It is VERY hard to believe that this also marks 2 years since we…
My goodness, last evening I had an opportunity to join some old friends and travel to South Fulton, Tennessee to sing to a group of people for a special occasion. Our friend Pastor Ron Cox invited the “Kindred Spirits” to come and present a concert to the annual deacons / widow & widower banquet. They…
You know… life is not always an easy, straightforward experience… is it? This is the same when it comes to family dynamics. We have to work at it and love each other through the ups and downs of life. This is true of all families and if you “think” that anybody believes that your family…
On December 10th, 1982, I said “I do” and married Dawn Horne from Trenton, TN. The ceremony was short and sweet and official. We were wed in Faith Baptist Church in the sight of family and friends and God. We made vows to care for each other through good times and bad times. The ceremony…