Author Archives: chuckbjames

I’ve started and stopped this post for 2 months. So now I started it…. And now I’m stopping it…. OYE

I can’t imagine a more wilder swing of emotions. I’ve had some depressing days. I’ve had depressing periods. I’ve spent days and weeks wondering what God could possibly be doing that is “good”. I heard his promise that all things do work together for good. I heard his promise that the present sufferings are temporaryContinue reading “Three Days…”

Recently I made a joke to a friend about when he was a guest and hit such a bad shot at a country club that it went up into the patio of where the members were eating and drinking. He was asked not to return. I joked about it…he said, “too soon”. 🙂 I wentContinue reading “Too Soon…”

Last weekend I got a phone call from a guy I haven’t talked to in probably 20 years. We worked together. It was late on a Friday night and where he was was loud. I couldn’t figure out why he was calling me. More importantly I couldn’t believe I haven’t cleaned out my contacts! IContinue reading “You Just Never Know…”

Remember that game? That was literally the name of it. The goal was to…well…pick up sticks. But you had to pick up a stick without moving another stick. Sort of like Jenga only with sticks on the ground. What a dumb game. 🙂 Yesterday I saw a little dog on the walking path here inContinue reading “Picking up sticks…”

January has been a really tough month. Learning a lot about physical pain and the differences between that and emotional pain. But today….pleasure…. I go into my normal coffee shop before work, Berdenas. I order my drink and sit down. Next thing I know the song “El Paso” by Marty Robbins comes on the speakers!Continue reading “El Paso…”

2 people, 100 feet from each other. 1 person staring at his house fully in tact, untouched by the Colorado fire. Thanking God. 1 person staring at a pile of ashes that used to be his house destroyed by the Colorado fire. Cursing God. Is God responsible for one? For neither? For both? Option 1.Continue reading “Praise God, Curse God…”

The cost of an Apple watch The cost of 2 Apple Airpods The cost of 74 mochas at Berdenas The cost of a 93 gallons of gas The cost of a muffler for a 2004 VW Beetle The cost of about half a year of YoutubeTV subscription The cost of 2 pair of nice jeansContinue reading “$400 Bucks…”

This is a saying you hear a lot in sports. It basically means that “defense” wins championships and the best thing to help your offense succeed is if you have a good defense. There is some truth to it. I get it. But even if your defense allows zero points by the other team, yourContinue reading “The Best Offense is a Good Defense…”

Today I found myself being controlled and I didn’t mind. There was a red sign and it said “STOP”…and I stopped. There were these yellow lines in the middle of the road and I didn’t cross them. There were white signs with numbers on them and I corresponded the speed of my car with theContinue reading “Why this…”