by Lonnie Richardson | Feb 4, 2019 | Emotional, Life Lessons
FollowFollowFollowFollow I’ve always been a “small” man in comparison to other men in my family. At least, when compared to the men on my Dad’s side of the family. Dad used to joke about it. He said, “It’s them Irish on your mama’s side of the family that stunted your...
by Lonnie Richardson | Jan 18, 2019 | Financial, Life Lessons
FollowFollowFollowFollow My dad could pinch a penny. He would squeeze a nickel until George Washington cried for air. That was daddy. He would stop and pick up every penny he came upon. Didn’t matter if it was in the dirt, on a side walk, or a funeral home. He’d stop...
by Lonnie Richardson | Jan 18, 2019 | Life Lessons, Relational, Spiritual
FollowFollowFollowFollow Mama was a worrier. Yeah, she worried about everything. If she didn’t have something to worry about she would search for something to worry about. God rest her soul, mama doesn’t have to worry any more. Somehow, mama missed the concept that...
by Lonnie Richardson | Jan 7, 2019 | Life Lessons, Relational, Spiritual
FollowFollowFollowFollow If I may revert to my genuine vernacular, “I ain’t nobody special”. I’m just a hairy legged, country boy from Northeast Louisiana with a passion for God. I write a simple, insignificant blog that no one knows about (yet) to encourage people...
by Lonnie Richardson | Jan 2, 2019 | Life Lessons, Relational
FollowFollowFollowFollow Just a little fun, for me, in this post. It’s half tongue in cheek but the truth, at least, by my observation and experience. Now don’t get all bent out of shape because non of this is what anyone would call politically correct. I’m not...
by Lonnie Richardson | Dec 28, 2018 | Life Lessons, Relational, Spiritual
FollowFollowFollowFollow I had a dream, just a little while ago, just before Christmas. It was most vivid, horrifying, and real. So real, in fact, that I woke up mad! Now, it’s been a long time since I’ve been THIS mad! I was so mad that I got up out of bed and walked...
by Lonnie Richardson | Dec 28, 2018 | Life Lessons, Relational, Spiritual
FollowFollowFollowFollow Let me speak of war. I’ve covered the necessity of identifying the enemy in Part 1. I’ve discussed the strategic preparation of going to battle in Part 2. In this post, I’ll talk about the tactics and resources involved not only in meeting the...
by Lonnie Richardson | Dec 20, 2018 | Life Lessons
FollowFollowFollowFollow I would like to take the time to stop for a moment and boast in the Lord regarding some of the younger people in my church family. When I say younger, I mean those from their teens to those perhaps in their forties. Some I will mention their...
by Lonnie Richardson | Dec 20, 2018 | Life Lessons, Relational, Spiritual
FollowFollowFollowFollow Strategy is an important part of any battle, providing you understand who or what you are fighting against. Strategy can be defined as, “the art of planning and directing military operations and movements in a war or battle.” That’s all well...
by Lonnie Richardson | Dec 17, 2018 | Life Lessons, Relational, Spiritual
FollowFollowFollowFollow War has been waged on this earth as long as man has recorded history. War has been a part of the way things are since before recorded history, I suspect. Wars have been waged and fought for several reasons. Wars have been fought for power,...