Category Archives: Home & Family Life

Knowledge of a Different Kind

Posted on 2011/10/18 by Shawn Thomas

I was witness to two different kinds of knowledge today – or perhaps more accurately: a display of one kind of knowledge, and the complete lack of another!  When Michael came to my office following school this afternoon, I asked the perfunctory … Continue reading →

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Michael Goes To College

Posted on 2011/09/15 by Shawn Thomas

Our son Michael went to college this week.  Yeah, I know, he’s only in the 7th grade!  He didn’t enroll or anything; he just went  to Louisiana College for a visit.  But it was a very memorable and I believe formative visit for … Continue reading →

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My LASIK Experience

Posted on 2011/09/01 by Shawn Thomas

About two weeks ago I had LASIK surgery: a popular procedure used to correct one’s vision.  It was something I had contemplated for some time.  I had several relatives who had experienced the procedure, including two of my sons and my … Continue reading →

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The Back-to-School Speech

Posted on 2011/08/11 by Shawn Thomas

 It was August 2004, and like children all over the country right now, our kids were getting ready to go back to school.  Our oldest, Paul, was going to be taking his first classes at McNeese State University in Lake Charles.  … Continue reading →

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Some Running Advice Is Best Taken With a Grain of Salt

Posted on 2011/08/08 by Shawn Thomas

In one of my very favorite movies, “Chariots of Fire”, the great British runner Harold Abrahams is asked if he enjoys running.  He responds, “I am more of an addict.”  I fall probably somewhere in between those two categories.  Sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Am I An Old Dog?

Posted on 2011/07/19 by Shawn Thomas

You know the old saying: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”  Sometimes I wonder if I’m becoming an “old dog” and don’t know it.  I don’t “feel” old (usually!).  In fact, a few weeks back, Cheryl & I … Continue reading →

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The Great Mouse Hunt

Posted on 2011/07/18 by Shawn Thomas

One of our church members began a Facebook post today with the words: “There is a mouse in my house …”.  I wrote that I thought that sentence would make a good opening for a children’s book!  It also reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Go ‘Cats!

Posted on 2011/05/04 by Shawn Thomas

(NOTE: recent events — February 2013 — have caused me to rescind my endorsement of the Presidency of Joe Aguillard. I still love Louisiana College, however, and pray that Louisiana Baptists will “right the ship” and make the College once … Continue reading →

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Power Outage!

Posted on 2011/04/26 by Shawn Thomas

I actually prayed for rain yesterday – really I did!  It has been SO dry; our grass is just sitting there dying, and with a plethora of wedding bills, there is no way we are going to water the lawn … Continue reading →

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29 Days and Counting!

Posted on 2011/04/14 by Shawn Thomas

It is really cute to watch: our daughter Libby counting down the days until she is married.  Libby actually lives two hours from here, in Pineville, where she attends Louisiana (Baptist) College – but I get to keep up with her … Continue reading →

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