Category Archives: time

September 11

Posted on September 11, 2024 by glenn

Today is September 11. The numbers 911 were first used as an emergency call in 1968. The call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, near where I grew up. ATT adopted it as the universal emergency number the same year. On … Continue reading →

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I Know How This Ends

Posted on January 22, 2023 by glenn

I am a fan of college football.  But for various reasons I tape the games and watch them later.  One reason is because I can enjoy the game much more if I know the outcome ahead of time. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2023 by glenn

Happy New Year! Today marks the beginning of a new year.  I am not much on making New Year’s resolutions but it is a good time to reflect and plan.  Perhaps rededicating one’s self to the important things in life. … Continue reading →

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Remember

Posted on October 31, 2022 by glenn

Recently I visited the congregation where I was converted almost five decades ago.  The occasion was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the congregation in that small town. As I sat there, so many memories came to mind.  I thought … Continue reading →

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Years, Months, Weeks, and Days

Posted on April 9, 2022 by glenn

Have you ever thought about the origin of certain numbers in our life?  Why do we have 365 days in a year?  Or, why do we have 12 months in our calendar as opposed to 10?  Or why do we … Continue reading →

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Timing is Everything

Posted on December 18, 2021 by glenn

In music it is called rhythm.  One might think of it as keeping the beat. The rhythm, the beat, the timing, all refers to the same thing.  In certain genres of music, the drums do this.  In my particular music, … Continue reading →

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Whiff

Posted on October 22, 2021 by glenn

A memory shared by many is that of a child picking a dandelion and blowing the gray fluffy seeds into the wind.  With a single breath all the seeds are scattered.  The stem is left barren as though the seeds … Continue reading →

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Protective Wings

Posted on January 5, 2021 by glenn

The story has been told of the fire in Yellowstone that burned everything in its path.  The fire destroyed many creatures unable to escape the flames.  Afterward a firefighter, walking in the charred aftermath, spotted an eerie sight.  A bird … Continue reading →

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Final Words

Posted on May 22, 2019 by glenn

What would you talk about if you knew the conversation with a loved one would be your last on this side of eternity?  Discussions such as these are not about frivolous things.  These conversations are about the important things, the … Continue reading →

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Roll Call

Posted on January 7, 2019 by glenn

I have fond memories of the years I spent teaching high school mathematics.  One of the things I loved about teaching, it was a profession in which you were able to start over each year.  The mistakes of each year … Continue reading →

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