Things I remember about church when I was a kid…

When the preacher took his watch off and placed it on the pulpit. He would be introducing himself or the topic and he would go to his wrist and start unclamping the classy gold watch. It was always a comforting feeling. “Whew, we’ve got the lunch insurance today! He’s bound to see that watch at some point and be forced to stop!” Then my mind would wonder to what I was going to order at Casa Mexicana that day. [..]

I remember random things from my childhood.  I’m sure we all do, but I am really glad I have this memory.  I was about 6 or 7 and I was in my brothers bedroom and Monday Night Football was on.  My mother was making me go to bed and I told her I wanted to stay up and watch more of the game.  The team that was playing had this cool logo on their helmet.  I decided right then and there they would be my favorite football team. (She made me go to bed) [..]