A few years ago a small group of friends formed in our neighborhood. We jokingly labeled our little circle the cult-de-sac on account of the unusually large amount of time and stuff we shared: kids, margaritas, tools, parties, lawn mowers, a massive swing set, food… You can’t have community without food can you?
The ladies started this… 
Posts Tagged ‘cult-de-sac’
Putting The Mm Back In Community
Same Chairs. Same Faces.
My grandmother played bridge with her friends every week. For years she did this, no matter what. When smoking gave her a stroke and left her paralyzed on one side of her body, leaving her unable to hold her cards, she didn’t stop playing. She had my uncle make her a little tray filled with…
Because Some Folks Just Wouldn’t Have Understood
The timing of our trip to the Dominican Republic was unfortunate. Not because it coincided with an election you maybe have heard about. That’s no big deal. No, it was too dang close to Halloween, which meant my Halloween pictures couldn’t be shared here on my blog until now.
You see, a lot of first-time Shlog…
I’m No Scientist Or Anything But This Is Weird
There’s a lot about Tennessee that’s a little different from Texas, the Motherland from whence I came. What passes for TexMex in Tennessee, for instance, we’ve covered this here before, grieves my spirit. Then there are the laws, like the one which guarantees a Tennessean’s right to eat roadkill. Glad Senator Jethro got that one…
Behind The Mask
I liked not liking Darth Vader. The way he wheezed. The way he picked up subordinates by the throat with his mind powers. The way he surrounded himself with British actors and dim lighting.
Then George Lucas had him take off his mask. There, under the shroud of evil, was an old man, a father struggling…
Summer Lovin’
“Mommy, can you help me write something?” Gresham (age five) asked.
“What do you want to write?” Becky asked.
“How do you spell ‘Averi’?”
“A-V-E-R-I”
“Is?”
“I-S”
“Hot?”
“What?”
That enlightening conversation took place two days ago. Last night Hot Averi, Redneck Neighbor’s seven year-old, spent the night along with her brother and oldest sister, Brian‘s four, and two kids from next door.…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
