Good morning all! I am sitting at my desk writing this entry, while I am waiting for someone to check out our WiFi connection. The day before yesterday the WiFi was acting funky: the WiFi icon was showing, but in actuality it was not working. So, after I pulled out some power sources while on Read more

It was some time ago that I was re-accepted into East Tennessee State University. Well, I realized how difficult it would be for me once I got started; I changed majors while trying to drop and add courses, until I dropped them all together. This did not go over well with ETSU, so just like Read more

Ever feel as if you are invisible, and especially when the crap hits the fan? This is how I have felt most of my life. I am not blaming no one or any situation. All the Christmas gatherings where I would sit in the corner, and basically, I would not talk to anyone; I was Read more

I believe I was in high school when the family and me met Sassy; Daddy had brought her to her furever-home to meet us. Sassy must have been Pomeranian-Mix because she was small and excitable and had the cutest little black face; a friend of the family used to call her Batgirl, and I found Read more

Well, after wanting to change my blog address, I have found it is not easy coming up with an original name that is not already in use; therefore, my blog will remain as bloggingbychris.com. I guess bloggingbychris.com is kind of catchy, and it was not easy to come up with. Thank you for reading. I Read more

Hello all. It is 12:07am Sunday morning; I have been working on my blog website, and I have changed my domain name from bloggingbychris.com to the-lions-pen.com. Yes, it is from the story in the Bible, The Lions’ Den; Daniel kept his eyes on God, and that is what I try to do. Daniel being tossed Read more

The other day I was driving through the mountains with my lovely wife, Crystal, and I found myself studying the faces of the drivers passing by in the other lane. It occurred to me that we all have our own perspective; for example, I was so tired while driving and so bored because my lovely Read more

Do you want to know the secret to this life? Just kidding because I do not know. The truth is I do not want to know the secret if there is one; I enjoy the mystery of life, and more importantly Gods mysterious ways. I do happen to know the secret to eternal life. His Read more

Sometimes our storms are on the inside of us. Sometimes mother-nature storms on us exactly the time we do not need it to. So, what can we do when we are sitting in the dark in the middle of summer during a power outage feeling helpless because we have become dependent on electricity. Sure, you Read more

Crystal and I are in Charlotte, NC for the Mission Advance Conference for the Church of The Nazarene on the North Carolina District. Crystal and I are helping out with registration among others. Crystal is doing most of the work because I am in over my head really; I am just handing out bags and Read more