Author Archives: chuckbjames

Right after I graduated high school, I had no intention or means to go to college. So…I went to work at the local Mead factory. It was where my dad had worked for 20 years and my sister and my brother in law. My job there was horrendous. I made Trapper Keepers. Remember those? Yep,Continue reading “Pipe Ball”

The title of a really bad 1980s book. But that’s not what I’m talking about. Today the pain was nearly unbearable. And joy comes from focusing on others. Showing compassion to others no matter your current circumstances. Those are difficult to reconcile. Physical pain is much like hunger. When Jesus talked about encountering a hungryContinue reading “The Blessing…”

That saying is all over businesses. You need to see the “big picture”. We want to always keep the “big picture” in mind. Don’t forget the “big picture” here. What is that? I think what that phrase is trying to communicate is much like a photograph I saw once. It was of a leaf. AContinue reading “Big Picture…”

I talked to my mom this week and she told me a few things about me when I was a kid and I don’t remember any of them! I frankly don’t have any memories before the age of 12 as you know. She told me about me running with a pencil. I fell and jammedContinue reading “Memories…”

Yesterday I mowed the grass. I don’t like mowing the grass. I’m not really sure why. Didn’t use to bother me. I came home and my chest hurt and I just wanted to rest and when I pulled up to the house I was reminded I needed to mow. I decided to try something. IContinue reading “What a difference a day makes…”

So the newly forged river path…is it good? It depends on who you ask. When I was younger I lived in a town on the river banks of the Missouri river. Over a period of months there was major flooding along the Missouri. It was called the “great flood of 1993”. It was devastating. $15BContinue reading “Do NOT Deny Me…”

For about 2 years I was involved in a software build. A proprietary system built from scratch. About 3/4 of the way through we found there was a bug. Something about it we wanted to…reprogram. We had to do testing and more testing to find the bug. We found it but then realized something. TheContinue reading “A River Runs Through It…”

This week was the annual TCU guys trip. Still on the trip as I write. For 26 years 8 guys from TCU have gone on a trip to play some golf, go to a football game and just be…friends. It’s really unique. 8 guys that have been friends since college. Through all walks of lifeContinue reading “180 Days…”

When Michael Jordan played for the Bulls they would start each game in a huddle and one guy would yell, “What time is it?” and the rest would respond, “Game time!” So I’m playing high school baseball and I’m playing third base. As a good baseball player all my life I have all the appropriateContinue reading “What Time Is It…”

I was a pretty picky eater people would say. Reality was that growing up we didn’t have a lot of options. About 7-10 ingredients and a mix/match of those. My dad would drive me crazy. When mom would make soup I didn’t like soup. Still don’t. But the way he would mess with me wasContinue reading “The Perfect Storm…”