Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

An Interview with Grandma

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

Studio lights burn bright. In one chair, a middle-aged man sits and in the other chair is what appears to be a ghost of an older woman. She has a slight glow. Cameras roll. The interviewer begins the intro: “Good … Continue reading →

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Rising forces of nature

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

Within walking distance from where I am sitting, there are homes underwater. The Pearl River is near its third-highest crest, resulting in areas seeing water that haven’t seen it in over a quarter of a century.  This is not just … Continue reading →

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In pursuit of the Good. 3/17/2020

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

I have a little Bible app and every morning, I write down the daily passage and reflect on it in a little notebook I have. It’s usually a page or two. This morning’s was Galatians 6:9 — “So let’s not … Continue reading →

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The day I started hating the sound of rain

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

The day I started hating the sound of rain was October 15, 1994. That’s the day that remnants of a Pacific hurricane parked itself over the Houston, Texas metro area. The sky opened up and dumped 25 inches on Conroe, … Continue reading →

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Feed your dog

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

Sometimes you can work your ass off and its not enough. I know, it’s frustrating right? You crawl home and don’t even have the energy to clean the kitchen. Even the dog wonders if she is going to get dinner. … Continue reading →

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Time to Walk the Dog

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

I went to the bank a couple of days ago. The teller knew me right away and began to speak. She introduced herself as the sister of a former coworker of mine from the old days at The Clarion-Ledger. So, … Continue reading →

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A Conversation With Fear

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

I had a conversation with Fear this morning. Fear is not a good listener — it tries to dominate every conversation. Actually it’s extremely rude. As we sat in the dark, it spewed its syrupy bile upon my doubting soul. … Continue reading →

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The Voice of Reason

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

I wake up before the alarm clock every single morning. Even on weekends, when I don’t set an alarm, I still wake up early. Most of the time it is either Mother Nature or Pip who wakes me up but … Continue reading →

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Things We Learned from Our Coach.

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

I texted my longtime-friend Joey (who I have known since 5-year-old kindergarten). We played football together at Marietta, Georgia’s Sprayberry High School in the mid 1980’s. He was a linebacker and a team leader. I was a defensive end and … Continue reading →

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The Holy Grail

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Marshall Ramsey

My brain doesn’t work as well as it used to. It might be because of age or because of head wounds but I have developed a bad habit of forgetting things. When your father had dementia, that is scary but … Continue reading →

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