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Lately I have found myself reflecting back on my life, and it is for one reason and one reason only: it is time to reevaluate my past to see where I went wrong. Perhaps at 52 years of age, that is a tall order; maybe even impossible. Sometimes I wonder if strangers got in my… Read more

If you know me, have you ever wondered how I ended up with someone younger and totally out of my league? Well, I will tell you: God gave me everything my heart desired, and it was not that I was looking for someone younger; however, that is the way it happened. Before I met Crystal… Read more

Ever feel like the world is against you? It is like no matter what I do to try to make my life right even with help from the Lord, all the odds are against me. Even new or old friends seem to be against me; I believe there is only a couple of friends praying… Read more

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