*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Brown the ground beef with the onion in a large Dutch Oven-type pot. Pour off any excess grease. Stir in the sauce packet from the Hamburger Helper. Add 5 cups of the water along with the tomatoes, pepper, and Bay leaves. Heat to a boil: cover and simmer […]
Last year I took a trip with a friend to take photos at the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center, once named Stonewall Jackson Training School. This is without a doubt one of the creepiest places I’ve been. While much of what you see in the photos below was manufactured much later by vandals or others […]
I got stuck in an elevator again today. It’s the second time it’s happened to me – in the same elevator! Having had an opportunity to learn first-hand how elevators are built and operate, it’s not that scary to be stuck in one. It isn’t fun, but it isn’t a reason to panic either. Both […]
Rick Hendrick is very established as a major player at the car auctions across the country. To know many of the cars he buys at these auctions will end up as my responsibility in the Hendrick Heritage Center is pretty humbling. Here is an article on some of his recent purchases from FOX Sports by […]
After so many years of not having seen them, I am overjoyed at being able to spend a little time with two of my nieces, Jennifer and Katie, today. After my sister Michelle died in 1997, things got complicated for these two sweet girls. I recently reconnected the two of them after years apart, and […]
To those who struggle with this time of year please know you are loved. Jesus loves you and I do too. Remember Jesus alone came to die for you, cover your sins, and provide you with access to a blessed eternity free from the pain that dominates this world. If anyone has questions about Jesus, […]
Once again, we went to the Christmas at the Library event at the Billy Graham Library. I cannot recommend a visit to the Library highly enough, regardless of the time of year. It is an amazing place, that will definitely make you want to commit your life to Jesus, or renew your commitment to Christ. […]
“It is strange that the world accepts enthusiasm in every realm but the spiritual. The world appreciates and understands emotion and enthusiasm, until it becomes a religious fervor – then immediately it is suspect. When you bring a grand and glorious abandon to your dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ, you are thought by many […]
Check out this picture! His name is Myrick Smith and he was born in June. His Dad Eldon and I go back a few years, and Eldon is like a brother to me. For some crazy reason, Eldon named little Myrick after me. Yep, me. To see this little dude with this neat sign and […]
Just a quick post to recap some of the photos I’ve taken through the year. Enjoy!