Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • Whirlwind Weekend Trip to Paragould, Arkansas

    What a past few days it’s been!  Thursday morning I found out my grandfather died.  The following afternoon Carolyn and I left for my parents’ house, and from there we headed to Arkansas.  From that time until yesterday afternoon, two-thirds of our time has been on the road. I can’t write much about it now,… Continue reading

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  • Great Expectations…or Not

    On Thursday night the playoffs began, and our church football team lost something like 35-7.  Oh wait–I meant our softball team.  The score threw me off, because it sure looks like a football score!  Actually, we scored a couple runs in the last inning, so it may have been more like 35-9.  Pretty close, huh? … Continue reading

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  • CrossWay On Purpose – Session 9

    We had 8 participants for Session 9 of CrossWay On Purpose, in which we wrapped up the Bible passages we’ve been studying for the past couple months.  Next week we will enter Phase 2 of CrossWay On Purpose, in which we will begin processing all the information we’ve gathered from the Scriptures.  We will sort… Continue reading

  • Nana, Popeye, and… Must Be One of My Uncles

    My dad sent out an email about his dad, and in it he mentioned one of his favorite pictures of his parents.  So I figured I’d post it.  It’s a great picture of how things were between them, but it’s also pretty weird because in this picture my grandmother looks like my dad’s identical twin: Continue reading

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  • Eric Grant Hyde (February 25, 1920 – August 30, 2007)

    This morning my dad called and told me that his dad passed away in his sleep last night.  “Popeye,” as we seven grandkids and seven great-grandkids affectionately called him, was 87 years old. Popeye was born in Mississippi in 1920 and met my grandmother, “Nana,” when he was barely more than a kid.  When the… Continue reading

  • Lockers of the Greats

    Figured it was time to share some more pics from our trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, a few weeks ago.   So here are the lockers of some of the greatest players ever.  In fact, if you added Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, and Ty Cobb, you’d have a list of… Continue reading

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  • Another Split Doubleheader

    Well, we won another one!  And this one was an amazing comeback…. Last night our softball team played a doubleheader against High Tide’s second team.  In the first game, we were the home team.  We came into the bottom of the last inning down by 9 runs.  But we scored 10 to come back and… Continue reading

  • Happy Birthday Carolyn!

    Today is Carolyn’s 26th birthday!  Unfortunately, she’s kind of bummed out because she also starts her night class for her Masters tonight, so we won’t have much chance to celebrate it.  But at least she’s off on Friday, so we’re spending the day together to celebrate. Happy birthday, Carolyn!!! Continue reading

  • New Passengers at the Training Station

    Last night we had orientation for parents who are new to the Training Station, the preschool that serves as a ministry of CrossWay.  What a great turnout!  I didn’t expect more than a few families, but it seems like there were about 40 people there.  It was nice getting to meet some of the parents,… Continue reading

  • And It Ain’t Even Started Yet

    Carolyn had Open House for her kindergarten class the other day.  One little guy came in with his mom, looked at the play centers, observed the stuff on the walls, talked with Carolyn, and then exclaimed: “I’m glad I’m in this class!” (His comment rings in stark contrast with the little boy last year who–after… Continue reading