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We have to leave it better than we find it!

Posted by Benton on Jan 16, 2017 in All, Humanity, Music, Real Life | 0 comments

Danny Gokey is a great talent and he has a great heart to match! On this very special Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, he released a song that really focuses on what I think we should all attempt to do – immediately. I was telling my wife yesterday – I have NEVER seen such discord, anger, lack of love and...

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...

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...

A Life stopped by Suicide. It’s heartwrenching!

Posted by Benton on Jun 9, 2015 in All, Hard to Believe!, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

I lost a good friend 2 years ago today. He and I crossed paths in church music more than 30 years ago here in Nashville. We became friends in music and business. On several occasions, I had the privilege of directing a choir and Bill would accompany us. It was almost intimidating for me to have him play because he knew music, he knew piano like...

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...