Casual Fridays

This week, millions of Americans across the county are exercising our freedom to engage in the political process. I, like many of you, am frankly ready for this political season to come to a close. I am tired of seeing the mean political ads, the ugly comments made to people who disagree with one another, and the constant negativity that seems to be bombarding us.

I remember as a child the excitement that came every time I moved up to a new school. When I went from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and high school to college. Each time I felt a sense of anxiousness and relief all at the same time. On one hand it was new, bigger, and a little intimidating. I didn’t know what to expect and there were a lot of new things to get used to.

It was almost two weeks ago that news broke of Arnold Palmer’s death. Arnold Palmer was one of my heroes. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the game of golf. It’s a beautiful game in so many ways and has had many great men and women leave their mark on it over the years, including Arnold Palmer.

This morning I had an opportunity to get together with some other men from one of our men’s community groups at St. Luke’s Edmond. We have been reading a book together and this morning the topic of our identity came up. We began to discuss how we define ourselves. What makes us who we are?

It’s hard to believe that last Sunday was the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Like most of you, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news of what was taking place. I remember the uncertainty of what would happen next, and the many questions that were racing through all of our minds.

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua […]

Tomorrow is the big day! College football is back and everything is right in the world again. There is not much in this world that compares to the pageantry and glamour of Saturdays in the fall. The marching bands, tailgating, rivalries, and competition get me so excited.

I recently finished reading the book The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.

Today is the first day of school for many of the students and teachers in our community. Around the beginning of school I always think back to my first days of school.

I love watching the Olympics. It brings out a sense of patriotism, pride in my country, and competitive spirit that, to be honest, is probably best to only appear for a couple weeks every other year! I espectially love hearing the stories that come out of the Olympics.