by Beckie Lindsey | Jun 24, 2016 | Friday Funnies
Dad’s Brownies Two teenagers asked their father if they could go to the theater to watch a movie that all their friends had seen. After reading some reviews about the movie on the internet, he denied their request. “Aw dad, why not?” they complained....
by Beckie Lindsey | Jun 21, 2016 | MONDAY MUSINGS, thoughts
“A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE.” I bet you remember this iconic slogan created by an advertising agency more than four decades ago to promote the United Negro College Fund scholarship program. I bring this up to make two points: our minds are like sponges and...
by Beckie Lindsey | Jun 13, 2016 | MONDAY MUSINGS
When my son, Kevin was four-years-old, I bought him a helium filled balloon. As soon as we got outside, he intentionally let the balloon go. He watched as it floated higher and higher in the sky until he couldn’t see it any longer. Then he exclaimed with delight,...
by Beckie Lindsey | Jun 7, 2016 | MONDAY MUSINGS
“Mommy, are you mad?” It was 3:33 am when my precious four-year-old daughter, Charity woke me. I know this because I squinted to focus on those dreaded red digital numbers glowing from my nightstand.Our entire family had been sick with the flu. So yeah, I was mad to...
by Beckie Lindsey | May 30, 2016 | MONDAY MUSINGS
Humans are masters of deception. We don’t like to admit it, but it’s in our nature to cover things up. The first sin in human history started with a lie when Adam and Eve tried to cover the result of that sin. We lie to avoid punishment and embarrassment. We lie to...