Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Football Player

This mornings soapbox was a pre-recorded peice. Thank y’all for listening! Yeah Baby!!!

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Old Man Counting on You!

One sunny day in January, 2013, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue where he’d been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the U.S. Marine standing guard and said, “I would like to go … Continue reading

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Wednesday 8/29/12 Facebook Post

Good Wednesday morning, radio cousins. I was up a little too late last night, but I wanted to hear Chris Christie, and Ann Romney speak at the RNC. They were inspirational, as were the other senators, Governors, and Congress people … Continue reading

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Taking down the bird feeder

I bought a bird feeder. I hung It on my back porch and filled it with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled it, lovingly with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of … Continue reading

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Hightower Memorial

Today’s Soap Box is of a personal nature. I’d ask you to allow me that. I had the honor of singing at the Memorial Service, and helping bid farewell to a true, legitimate American hero Saturday. Robert E. “Bob” Hightower … Continue reading

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On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs

By LTC(RET) Dave Grossman, RANGER, Ph.D., author of “On Killing.” Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if … Continue reading

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Resurrection

Radio Cousin David Taylor thought we should add this to our collection: Resurrection On a plane back home from Dallas to Tyler, a man was sitting with a friend he had known for many years, talking about church and a … Continue reading

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Group Aims to Silence Prayer at Football Games

Weekends in the Deep South are anchored by two long-cherished traditions – church on Sunday and football on Friday. And it’s no surprise that in many Southern cities and towns football and faith go hand-in-hand. That is certainly the case … Continue reading

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I Believe

I believe- That we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change. I believe- That no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and, you must forgive them … Continue reading

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How Was Your Day?

God: What do you mean? Me: Well, I woke up late. God: Yes. Me: My car took forever to start. God: Okay. Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait. God: Hmmm. Me: On the … Continue reading

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