Author: Tom Denham

Boys who needed more from their fathers

I felt sad when I read over the story I told yesterday of my brother refusing to play chess with me after I started beating him. I felt sad that my older brother could not enjoy being beat by his younger brother. I felt sad that...

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One thing leads to another

I am turning 59 years old in a few weeks. I got a haircut yesterday. The hair on my head looks brown, but all of the hair falling on the barber cloth was white. It took me 3 hours to remember Marilyn Monroe’s name today. I...

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Why I added Senator Josh McKoon to my prayer list

I’ve never met some of the people I pray for every day. My wife has spoken with our state representative Jan Jones several times, but I started praying for her simply because I live in House District 47 and figured it was my job...

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I knew you was preachers

I had been depressed for at least a year when I went to my doctor for help and began taking an antidepressant. I came out of the tunnel vision of depression quickly with the help of medication. Almost as soon as I did, I...

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I saw a black face and smiled

I smiled at a woman while pumping gas into my car at QuickTrip this morning. I only saw her for a fraction of a minute and then she was gone, but I thought she looked a little surprised as she drove past. Social protocol does...

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