Bryan lovin' life at the World War II weekend in Reading. Bryan has always had a healthy respect for all those in military service. He knows that his Grandfather Johnson served as an Army Chaplain and that his Grandad Gordon (whom he never met) was a Navy Lieutenant, both serving in World War II. When…
B.C.C.S.
Bryan is our biggest "clapper and cheerer" - here seen with Mom, Dad, Grandmother and "Sis" after a concert. By now, as a blog reader, you know that Bryan loves music and enjoys singing himself. Perhaps that is because he comes from a musical family. Ever since he was a tike, Bryan was always by…
Halloween
Just clowning around. Ever since he was able to walk, Bryan has loved Halloween. Oh, it could have been the mountains of candy he would score going around the neighborhood with Dad. He and his sister would always return home and compare "candy notes", trading back and forth until their stash would be comprised of…
Health
Dr. Bryan helps his teddy bear feel better. "If you have your health, you have everything", as the saying goes. Mahatma Gandi is quoted as saying: "It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver." Last week I blogged about Bryan's financial woes. When put in "Gandian" perspective, this…
Money
Demonstrating the setup of a recent purchase. 1 Timothy 6:10 states that the love of money is the root of all evil. Not that having money itself is bad - it's in the LOVING of it - the obsession with it - where we go wrong. Life with Bryan is not always roses and sunshine…
Grace
https://videopress.com/v/bi0dLEGs?resizeToParent=true&preloadContent=metadata God's grace is, indeed, amazing. It is such an important Biblical concept. It is God's favor on the unworthy. Through grace, God forgives and blesses us, even though we "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God " (Romans 3:23). Somehow, I think Bryan grasps this abstract concept. Lord knows, he…
Awareness
Crossing the finish line at this week's Local Meet, mask in hand. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Begun in the 1980's, it has been recognized every October since its inception. The Special Olympics website highlights this month with this statement: "Practice inclusion during Down Syndrome Month and all year long." Oh, how I wish…
Covid-19
Happy hour with Dad in Avalon, Bryan's Happy Place. We are so blessed to be able to gather as a family both at home and on vacation. Covid 19 has certainly been a trial when gathering together this past year and ten months. Last Thanksgiving was not the same with so many family members absent…
9/11
He stood rigidly at attention in front of the flickering glow of the television Saturday morning. His right hand remained in a salute as he watched the pipe band and drums marching on the screen, the Ground Zero flag borne by first responders. As I watched him watching, I wondered what was going through his…
Labor
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson working together. Bryan loves to labor. He has ever since he was little. Ever eager to be with Mom in the kitchen cooking, cleaning, helping Dad with raking leaves, washing cars, making things in the workshop, and so on, Bryan has enjoyed being a helper, a laborer. When he was fourteen,…
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