Family reunions have been a part of my life since … well, since I became part of the family. For all my growing up years, the Briscoe family reunion (Mississippi chapter) took place annually on the second Sunday afternoon in July. I have a 1954 family photo showing my mother—very pregnant with me—in attendance at…
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Have you ever had a recurring dream? I had one for several years as a youngster. It was inspired, I still believe, by an episode of a TV show I had watched in which a young boy and his collie dog felt threatened by a lion running loose around their home. In my dream, I…
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My wife loves to cook. And she is very good at it. Watching her prepare our family’s weekly Sunday lunch is like observing an artist at work. Only it’s better, because I know that we will soon dine on her culinary masterpieces. For an hour or two after church service on Sunday, the delicious spread…
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Sibling rivalry is as old as … well, the Old Testament. To this day it still puts great stress on families. My two grandsons are both teenagers. In my humble, but correct, opinion, they are the finest, kindest, smartest, and most promising two grandchildren the world has ever known. But they are truly “biblical” brothers.…
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