Target Fixation Target fixation is what happens when a person becomes so focused on an object (be it a target or hazard) that they inadvertently increase their risk of colliding with the object. It is most often associated with situations in which the observer is in control of a high-speed vehicle, such as fighter pilots, […]
“The Sound of Hope” As I stood on the upper deck of a ferry boat crossing from one side of the city to another, the sound began. The sun slipped behind the skyline of minarets and skyscrapers as hundreds, perhaps thousands, of loudspeakers broadcast the haunting sound of the Muslim call to prayer across the […]
Going the Distance How many miles does your vehicle have on it? One hundred thousand miles? Two hundred thousand miles? A man named Irvin “Irv” Gordon was just getting his car broken in at that point. Though Irv passed away last November, his record still stands for the highest mileage non-commercial vehicle in the world. […]
And just like that, we’re in the middle of January. If you’re like me, it feels like sometime around Thanksgiving you were thrown into a chute, like one of those enclosed slides they have at playgrounds. There were some twists and turns and the sound of Christmas carols. You bounced out the other end with […]
Confession: I am a grown man, and I love playing with Legos. One of the joys of fatherhood for me has been having those little bricks back in my life. I love that every box of Legos contains a set of instructions. If you follow those instructions, you can replicate whatever picture is on the […]
I picked myself up off the ground to see if I was hurt. Finding no open wounds, I picked up my bike and found the source of my fall. Like Adam and Eve in the garden, a piece of fruit was to blame, in this case an apple at the bottom of my candy bag. […]
Check Your Grace “Motor oil is the lifeblood of your car.” I heard that in a commercial once, so it must be true. If you doubt the validity of that statement, ask anyone who has ever forgotten the simple but vital step in automotive maintenance called The Oil Change. I won’t name names, but I […]
There it was, hiding among the leaves. While elusive and camouflaged much of its life, it could hide no longer. It was mine for the taking. I’m talking, of course, about the first fruit on our plum tree. Fruit is one of those things that we take for granted. It is so readily accessible from […]
As you read this, the North Shelby Baptist Church family is in the midst of Vacation Bible School. If you have volunteered for Vacation Bible School (VBS) before, you know that it is no vacation! It is at times chaotic, busy, loud, fun, and can be exhausting, but it is no vacation. It has been […]
Last month I had the opportunity to visit my parents’ house for the last time before they moved. Though I did not grow up in that particular house, boxes of my belongings were stored there for posterity. My parents only moved about ten minutes away from their previous home, but the move still required me […]
