Whether or not you are familiar with the world of sports, I think most people have a general idea of the meaning behind the phrase Bench Warmers; however, if it needs explaining, the dictionary defines it as “a reserve player on an athletic team.” Many decades of my life have included warming the bench of …
Month: April 2022
Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps
One of the endearing aspects of living a life connected to the world of sports is the reliability of Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps. It does not matter if you are standing on the sidelines of the All Star soccer field at the church, in The Fred viewing an attacker spike over the net, or watching …
Where’s the Beef?
Leave it to the imagination of advertising geniuses to taint an important spiritual message from a morning devotional by distracting me with the tagline “Where’s the Beef?” from a 1984 Wendy’s commercial. If you weren’t of age (or born) to see the original airings, welcome to the wonderful world of the internet, where everything is …
Tuesday People
At this particular milepost while navigating this path to a flourishing life, I remain unsettled on the most fitting name for the core group of people that are essential elements to our personal, professional, and spiritual journeys. In one of the first blog posts, Who’s In Your Posse?, I offer an explanation for my fondness …
You’re Invited!
Being the introvert that I am, there are times when I slit an envelope from the mailbox with my little opener, read the words “You’re Invited!” and cringe. Most of the time, however, a wave of gratitude washes over me that someone cares enough to include me, that a friend might actually cherish my attendance …
Simple Tuesday
Do you know what day of the week it is for me as I sit here with shafts of winter sunlight creating a ladder pattern across the hardwood floor? It’s a Simple Tuesday. An ordinary January day the week before the hubbub of the spring semester. Seven simple days before a fresh group of students …
Good Grief
Good Grief…Two simple words placed side by side, yet, in my mind, these words conjure up a complex image of a rag tag group of childhood friends created by Charles Schulz for the comic strip Peanuts. This syndicated four-panel newspaper strip, and the television specials it inspired, are icons of my childhood during the 70s …
Three-Foot World
You would think that at this point in my life, much less on this research journey, that I would no longer be baffled with the unique approaches that the Lord takes to ensure that a message He is sending actually penetrates my brain. After sharing personal bizarre experiences in the posts Respectfully Mystified, Lasting Lyrics, …
Flourishing @ Life 