by Greg Burdine | Mar 30, 2015 | Christian Living, Family
Thirty-three years ago, today March 30, my papaw went to Heaven. Judy and I were in our last year of Bible college (BBC in Springfield, Missouri) in our first year of marriage. We came back to Kentucky to attend his funeral. As I think about his influence in my life,...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 13, 2015 | Family
I read a book that had an intriguing title and premise. Jim Day, leader of Focus on the Family, simply asked several Christians to state ‘the best advice I ever got on marriage.’ Wow! There is some great wisdom in this book. However, since you read a blog...
by Greg Burdine | Jan 23, 2015 | Family, Humor
I’ve been blessed with four wonderful grandchildren who add richness to my life. I love talking to them and just watching them. As I thought about my grandchildren I thought I’d share a few thoughts of the meaning of being a grandparent from Erma Bombeck....
by Greg Burdine | Oct 10, 2014 | Family, Humor
Sometimes I want to be a kid again. Yes… this is a picture of me when I was little. I didn’t have any grown-up worries or problems. Just trying to be a kid. I want to go back to the time when: Decisions were made by going “eeny-meeny-miney-mo.”...
by Greg Burdine | Oct 1, 2014 | Family
Today is my oldest granddaughter’s birthday. Ellie is 5 years old. There is a special relationship between grandchildren and grandparents. I had great grandparents that I loved very much. It is said, ‘Grandchildren are the reward you get for not killing...
by Greg Burdine | Sep 19, 2014 | Family
When I was growing up, I was certain that spanking was the preferred form of punishment for children. This was due to my continued reception of this ‘Biblical admonition.’ Doesn’t the Bible say, ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’?...
