As promised a couple of days ago, I have posted an article by Tom Jones on my racial-topics blogsite. The one by his wife, Sheila, will follow in another couple of days. I first met Tom in 1983 when we were both speaking in a conference in California. In fact, we were randomly placed in the same hotel room for the conference. The first night we talked into the wee hours of the night and became fast friends from that point forward. I doubt anyone knows Tom better than I do except his wife.

Yet, in his article I learned a number of new things about him. As he describes his childhood in Alabama and beyond, I can promise you that his article is one of the most intriguing you will read this year. His honesty and vulnerability will draw you into his world and to him as a person. Be sure to read the second footnote as well, because it contains a bit of Civil Rights history of which most are unaware.

PS – just a reminder that an app for this blogsite is available for both Apple and Android phones (free)! ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago  ·  

As promised a short time ago, here is the second article to which I referred – a deeper one theologically. I will be 77 in a few months and am obviously getting close to the time when I meet God. Like most of us in my age group, we think a fair amount about what I have called “Life’s end-game.” Although we shouldn’t obsess about it, neither should we avoid it. This article describes a realization I had about the big picture of life and death that has helped me accept the inevitability of aging and dying. Since that realization has really helped me, I pray that it might help you. Read and enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago  ·  

This is my first announcement of new writing endeavors in quite some time. I have been suffering with writer’s block, something all authors are familiar with (some more than others). Mine was likely produced by a series of life challenges in 2019 thus far, challenges that included surgery, sustained bouts of illness (2 for Theresa and 1 for me), and the death of Theresa’s older brother, Barney Clemens, after a long illness. Barney was the first of our siblings or mate of a sibling to go, thus ushering in the end of an era and the unwelcome entry of another.

We just returned from our hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, where we had gone to visit Barney’s wife, Kitty. Thankfully, she is doing better than we might have expected after losing her mate of 56 years and just having undergone knee replacement surgery. While there, my writing juices started flowing again. I just posted one article on my teaching website and will post another in a few days. The first is a very practical one and the second is one of my most profound theologically in quite a while. I also have several more started and will be posting them soon. If you take the time to read them, I believe you will be glad. God bless! ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago  ·  

Phone apps for my blogsite on racial topics are now available for both Android phones and IPhones. Please download them and pass the word on to your friends who are interested in the topic. The link to the Android app is:

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blacktaxandwhitebenefits.gfapp

The link to the IPhone app is:

apps.apple.com/app/id1471553996

These apps were developed by two of my church friends who work in that field and I’m sure they would appreciate a nice rating and any positive reviews in Play Store or Apple Store. Any suggestions for improvement can be sent to my email address noted in the blogsite and I will pass them on to these brothers. Thank you so much! ... See MoreSee Less

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