How can you thank the Lord for giving you amazing parents? Over the past few days following the passing of my Dad, I’ve had the chance to sit back and access how life is going to change now that both of them are gone. The many trips that have been taken to Baton Rouge in …
Read More Mom and DadI had my eyes opened to the power of words with I was in the 10th grade. There was this teacher, Mrs. Phillips. She was a 60s child. She was outspoken, unconventional, creative and smart. She had ideas that challenged my world…my small Baptist church world. She made me uncomfortable and curious all at the …
Read More Don’t Hate Me Just Because I’m RightI know that Lebron has recently been crowned as the king, but to me, Michael Jordan will always be the greatest basketball player of all time. The skills of Lebron, coupled with the sheer power of the man are absolutely dazzling to behold. But it was Michael’s heart that will always make him my favorite. …
Read More Of Michael & Scotty“Donny, do you believe in climate change?” I knew that the question was designed to put me on the spot. Conventional thinking today says that our earth is changing for the worse… and man is the culprit. He’s causing things to warm up. The greenhouse gases that are a byproduct of the conveniences that we …
Read More I Believe in Climate ChangeFor the last month I got to see love in an up-close and personal way. Traveling across the Far-East I got a glimpse of several examples of real love. It changed me. It challenged me. What I saw wasn’t the kind of love that you can read about in a novel or watch on TV. …
Read More I Saw Love Up CloseI’ve always envied professional golfers. I’ve dreamed of being able to play in a big-time tournament like The Masters. That was until Sunday. Sunday I wouldn’t have traded places with professional golfer Jordan Spieth for all drivers and putters in the world. Jordan had his second consecutive Masters tournament all wrapped up. Leading by 5 …
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