“And there but for the grace of God…..”

This sounds like a Bible verse from Sunday School days, or maybe William Shakespeare, or at least C. S. Lewis. But no…

Did you see the AT&T commercial with Ben Stiller and Jordan Spieth during the Masters?…

“The young women see her and praise her; even queens and royal concubines sing her praises: ‘Who is this, arising like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as an army with billowing banners?’” Song of Songs‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ (‭NLT)‬‬.

I have had a mistress for forty-one years. And this one gets better with age. Let me explain…

“I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest!” (John 4:35).

I retired in January 2018 at age 67. Most lawyers never get to retire, but I was fortunate to have a generous judicial and legislative pension…

“They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.” (Revelation 3:4, ESV).

It was 7:30 am on February 6, 2024. Blue skies and 44 degrees greeted me for my opening tee shot for my annual Second-Tee golf marathon…

“He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.” (Psalms 40:2 NLT).

Bruce Simpson was a hot-shot junior golfer when we met as teenagers in 1965. He was one year older than me and one of my juvenile heroes…