Tweeting wisdom
Some wise words from my friend Brittney Cason via Boulder Creek Community Church:
Author Archives: Michael Myrick
Losing a dog
I don’t think this post is for you as much as it is for me. This is 100% about losing my sweet Sophia. Here are some links that helped me a little. Maybe they’ll help you a little too? How to Grieve for a Very Good Dog: https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/pet-loss-dog-grief/ Coping With The Loss Of Your Beloved […]
My time with Papa Joe
*Quick Summary: The author writes about some of his time with racing legend Papa Joe Hendrick.* I’ve struggled with this post for years. How do you summarize years of growth and learning from lessons taught by an important person in your life? How do you thank someone for investing in you when you weren’t worthy […]
What others think of you
*Quick Summary: The author speaks on the subject of other people’s opinions of you, and if it should affect you.* As a child and even a young man, I would often worry what others thought of me. Obsess would be a better word. I was almost paralyzed with the fear of not being liked, saying […]
Hardee’s Days of Thunder commercial
I’ve been going through my old information to help Hendrick Motorsports with a research project on Days of Thunder cars. During that, I came across these photos and wanted to share. These are from my very first commercial shoot in May, 1990 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. It was for Days of Thunder themed spots […]
First meeting Dale Earnhardt
The card pictured here is one of my prized possessions. I got this while helping my dad with deliveries back in 1986. He was going to B&R Racing Engines in Winston-Salem, NC to pick up an engine and we needed to go to Richard Childress Racing on the way back to drop off a carburetor. […]
Mom’s Recipe – Swiss Cheese Bread
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: With a serrated knife, cut diagonal slits into the bread almost all the way through. Place on a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet. Place cheese slices into the slits. Combine the onion with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over the bread. Wrap the foil around […]
Jeff Gordon commercials
I stumbled across this video the other day and thought it was cool. It sure brings back a lot of memories for me, as I was involved behind-the-scenes in one way or another in most of these commercials. It also makes me so thankful for all the great people I had around me at the […]
Advice for owners of pets with cancer
*Quick Summary: The author offers some advice for owners of pets with cancer.* If you’ve read the blog, you’ve learned that our doggie Sophia lost her almost nine month battle with Lymphoma on September 16, 2016. Even though we lost her, the education we gained the hard way will stay with us forever. Her Oncologist, […]
Jesus is Truth
Someone once told me “Jesus is Truth”. They said the amount of Jesus you have in you equates to the amount of truth you have in you. If someone has no Jesus, they have no truth. Their white is black. Their up is down. Their in is out. The best they can do is guess […]