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One-Way Ticket!

Posted by Benton on Dec 12, 2016 in All, Family, Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life, Sports | 0 comments

Confession! I am not a hockey fan! Not really because I don’t want to be but I’ve not taken the time to learn or understand the sport and don’t really understand what’s happening when those guys are out there with the puck on the ice! However, I AM a fan of The Nashville Predators. I keep up with their...

Posted by Benton on Sep 26, 2016 in All, Family, Grandchildren, Real Life | 0 comments

When you get to my age bracket, you tend to think: “I’ll break the rules and just do what I want to!” As long as it’s within the parameters of good clean living and the law, I think that’s occasionally OK! This weekend was one of those times! If you had suggested to me that I fly down to Gainesville, Florida for 48 hours and...

Letting Go!

Posted by Benton on Aug 11, 2016 in All, Family, Grandchildren, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

A very good friend of our family, David Thomas, L.M.S.W is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville. He spends much of his time helping children navigate through all types of issues. He’s also an author (written great books for Dads), speaker and blog-writer plus husband, Dad and an all around great guy! He has helped...

Is This Your World?

Posted by Benton on Jul 14, 2015 in All, Family, Grandchildren, Humanity, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

We keep hearing about technology taking away our world. I haven’t seen any better illustration of what many are facing in this technology driven world than this. Not much more I need to say! The graphic speaks for itself! Is this your...

Posted by Benton on May 10, 2015 in All, Family, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

She said I could when I thought I couldn’t! She said I would when I thought I wouldn’t! She said I should when I thought I shouldn’t! She said I’m wonderful when I thought I wasn’t! She said practice makes perfect when I thought she was out of her mind! She wasn’t! …. and at 84, she still believes...

Brentwood Academy making news on NBC!

Posted by Benton on Apr 14, 2015 in All, Family, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

We’ve watched this school for many, many years. Brentwood Academy’s mission has never changed. Their first paragraph from their website states: Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person – body, mind, and spirit – to the glory of God.   They have had...