Miles and Miles - 8/25/26 to 9/24/26

August 25 - September 24 - 4.257 miles running - 35.397 miles walking - 35.11 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 8,096 meters rowing (2 of 26 days) - 297 minutes elliptical (9 of 30 days) - 124,619 steps - 9 of 30 gym days

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August 25 (Tuesday:  Day 1) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:12.96 // 15:36) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,584 steps

August 26 (Wednesday:  Day 2) - 2.313 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (35:33.96 / 15:23) - 0.257 miles running at Knox Junior High Track (2:43.69 / 10:38) - 15:01 rowing for 3,062 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.33 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,941 steps
August 27 (Thursday:  Day 3) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:26.79 // 15:43) - 0.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,130 steps

August 28 (Friday:  Day 4) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,673 steps

August 29 (Saturday:  Day 5) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,018 strides) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,756 steps

August 30 (Sunday:  Day 6) - 3.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,971 steps

August 31 (Monday:  Day 7) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:25.77 / 15:37 - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 13,954 steps

September 1 (Tuesday:  Day 8) - 0.24 miles walking (Apple Health) - 599 steps

September 2 (Wednesday:  Day 9) - 0.44 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,139 steps

September 3 (Thursday:  Day 10) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,191 steps

September 4 (Friday:  Day 11) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,913 steps

September 5 (Saturday:  Day 12) - 5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,477 steps

September 6 (Sunday:  Day 13) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,840 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:40.39 / 15:50) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,082 steps

September 7 (Monday:  Day 14) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:03:46.92 / 15:57 - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,589 steps

September 8 (Tuesday:  Day 15) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,390 steps

September 9 (Wednesday:  Day 16) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:03:46.92 / 15:57 - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,043 steps

September 10 (Thursday:  Day 17) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,218 steps

September 11 (Friday:  Day 18) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,645 steps

September 12 (Saturday:  Day 19) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,990 steps

September 13 (Sunday:  Day 20) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,739 steps

September 14 (Monday:  Day 21) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,595 steps

September 15 (Tuesday:  Day 22) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:02 / 15:16) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,886 strides) 

September 16 (Wednesday:  Day 23) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 3.084 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (47:42.98 / 15:28)

September 17 (Thursday:  Day 24) - 

September 18 (Friday:  Day 25) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,970 strides) 

September 19 (Saturday:  Day 26) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,986 strides) - 25:01 rowing for 5,034 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m)

September 20 (Sunday:  Day 27) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,020 strides) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:55.22 / 15:44

September 21 (Monday:  Day 28) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:33.12 / 15:38

September 22 (Tuesday:  Day 29) - 4 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway // 45:34.75 / 11:24

September 23 (Wednesday:  Day 30) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,894 strides) 

September 24 (Thursday:  Day 31) - 

Daily Reading Efforts - September 2026

9/30/2026

9/29/2026

9/28/2026

9/27/2026

9/26/2026

9/25/2026

9/24/2026

9/23/2026 (54 pages)

Beyond Fast: How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running (Pages 65-104) - 279pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 6501-7234; 42 (14 pages); Kindle)

9/22/2026 (64 pages)

Beyond Fast: How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running (Pages 1-64) - 279pp

9/21/2026 (34 pages)

Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Pages 119-129) - 154pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 288-298) - 326pp

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 260-271)

9/20/2026 (48 pages)

24 Hours That Changed the World (Pages 44-75) - 152pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 271-287) - 326pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 5598-6486; 48 (16 pages); Kindle)

9/19/2026 (43 pages)

Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Pages 104-118) - 134pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 4594-5586 ; 53 (17 pages); Kindle)

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 249-259) - 271pp

9/18/2026 (57 pages)

Fathers & Daughters (Pages 182-186) - 203pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 246-270) - 326pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 3425-4581; 57 (19 pages); Kindle)

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 241-248) - 271pp

9/17/2026 (78 pages)

24 Hours That Changed the World (Pages 29-43) - 152pp

Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Pages 50-103) - 134pp

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 232-240) - 271pp

9/16/2026 (67 pages)

24 Hours That Changed the World (Pages 7-28) - 152pp
Fathers & Daughters (Pages 164-181) - 203pp
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 2804-3408; 39 (13 pages); Kindle)

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 218-231) - 271pp

9/15/2026 (66 pages)

Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans:  Texas A&M Aggies (Pages 6-7) - 201pp

Fathers & Daughters (Pages 155-163) - 203pp

Sports Stories and the Bible (Pages 36-39) - 184pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 237-245) - 326pp

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 201-217) - 271pp

Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners (Location 2879-3712; (51) 25 pages; Kindle)

9/14/2026 (53 pages)

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 216-236) - 326pp

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 184-200) - 271pp

Way of the Cross: The Passion of Christ in the Americas (Pages 12-26) - 111pp

9/13/2026 (20 pages)

Fathers & Daughters (Pages 135-154) - 203pp

9/12/2026 (34 pages)

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 182-215) - 326pp

9/11/2026 (10 pages)

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 125-126) - 302pp

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 176-183) - 271pp

9/10/2026 (56 pages)

Fathers & Daughters (Pages 90-134) - 203pp

The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports (Pages 171-181) - 326pp

9/9/2026 (34 pages)

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 142-175) - 271pp

9/8/2026 (26 pages)

Playing With The Best:  One Man's Journey Through The Golden Age of Sports (Pages 32-43) - 203pp

William Marsh Rice and His Institute:  A Biographical Study (Pages 34-47) - 112pp

9/7/2026 (60 pages)
And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon (Pages 204-214, 223, 225)
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 172-218) - 218pp

9/6/2026 (73 pages)

Playing With The Best:  One Man's Journey Through The Golden Age of Sports (Pages 2-31) - 203pp

Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 149-171) - 218pp

Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners (Location 2232-2863; (40) 20 pages; Kindle)

9/5/2026 (32 pages)

Playing With The Best:  One Man's Journey Through The Golden Age of Sports (Pages ix-xi, 1) - 203pp

Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 121-148) - 218pp

9/4/2026 (50 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 72-87) - 326pp

Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 87-120) - 218pp

9/3/2026 (73 pages)

A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch (Pages 1-53) - 187pp

The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 122-141) - 271pp

9/2/2026 (81 pages)

Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete (Pages 244-270

Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 38-86) - 218pp

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 120-124) - 302pp

9/1/2026 (41 pages)
Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete (Pages 203-243) - 270pp

Ice Cream Pints - 2026 - 80 (1 double)

Sunday, January 18 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Peanut Butter Cup (1 pint - 840 calories)
Sunday, January 25 (HEB) - Baskin Robbins / Mint Chocolate Chip (14 oz. - 660 calories)

Monday, February 2 (HEB) - Tillamook / Tillamook Mudslide (1 pint - 770 calories)

Sunday, February 8 (HEB) - Haagen-Dazs / Butter Pecan (14 oz. - 970 calories)
Sunday, February 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mexican Hot Chocolate (1 pint - 690 calories)

Sunday, February 22 (HEB) - Ben & Jerry's / Core Brownie Batter (1 pint - 1050 calories)

Sunday, March 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Intense Chocolate (1 pint - 680 calories)

Tuesday, March 3 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Banana Fudge (1 pint - 610 calories)

Thursday, March 5 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Creme Brulee (1 pint - 690 calories)
Saturday, March 7 (Kroger) - Kroger / Rocky Road (1 pint - 590 calories)

Sunday, March 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lemon Bar (1 pint - 740 calories)

Tuesday, March 10 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Cinnamon Cookie Crumble (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, March 15 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Honey Vanilla (1 pint - 590 calories)

Tuesday, March 17 (HEB) - Tillamook / Chocolate Peanut Butter (1 pint - 740 calories)
Wednesday, March 18 (Kroger) - Kroger / Strawberry Surf (1 pint - 470 calories)

Monday, March 23 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 800 calories)

Tuesday, March 24 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Houston Astros Peanut Brittle (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 27 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Gooey Butter Cake (1 pint - 730 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (Kroger) - Kroger / Tie Dye Burst (1 pint - 420 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Brookie A La Mode (1 pint - 710 calories)

Tuesday, March 31 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle (1 pint - 740 calories)

Wednesday, April 1 (Speedy Stop) - M&M's / Chocolate (14 oz. - 590 calories)

Thursday, April 2 (HEB) - Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy / Rich Dark Chocolate (1 pint - 500 calories)

Friday, April 3 (Kroger) - Oreo / Mint (14 oz. - 490 calories)

Saturday, April 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate Fudge Brownie (1 pint - 690 calories)

Wednesday, April 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Banana Nut (1 pint - 700 calories)

Thursday, April 9 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Candy Bar (1 pint - 860 calories)
Saturday, April 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Caramel Pecan Turtle (1 pint - 850 calories)

Wednesday, April 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Dulce de Leche (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, April 19 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Poteet Strawberry (1 pint - 660 calories)

Monday, April 20 (Speedy Stop) - Breyer's / Cookies & Cream (1 pint - 590 calories)

Wednesday, April 22 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Butter Pecan (1 pint - 780 calories)

Monday, April 27 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Cherry & Chocolate (1 pint - 730 calories)
Wednesday, April 29 (Speedy Stop) - Reese's / Peanut Butter (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, May 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Grasshopper (1 pint - 740 calories)

Sunday, May 3 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Texas Starry Night (1 pint - 680 calories)

Monday, May 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Neapolitan (1 pint - 590 calories)

Tuesday, May 5 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Classic Pecan Pie (1 pint - 840 calories)

Thursday, May 7 (7-11) - Dr. Bombay / Strawberry Cream Dream (1 pint - 700 calories)

Friday, May 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Honey Sopapilla (1 pint - 760 calories)

Sunday, May 10 (HEB) - Tillamook / Coffee Almond Fudge (1 pint - 660 calories)

Monday, May 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Frozen Yogurt / Caramel Truffle (1 pint - 500 calories)

Tuesday, May 12 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Rainbow Sherbet (1 pint - 450 calories)

Wednesday, May 13 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / A&W Root Beer Float (1 pint - 510 calories)
Thursday, May 14 (HEB) - Baskin-Robbins / Jamoca Almond Fudge (14 oz. - 680 calories)

Saturday, May 16 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Neapolitan (1 pint - 590 calories) *double

Sunday, May 17 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / Creamsicle Swirl (1 pint - 660 calories)

Tuesday, May 19 (HEB) - Swoon by HEB / Key Lime Pie (1 pint - 1220 calories)

Thursday, May 21 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Mint Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 700 calories)

Friday, May 22 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lonestar Blast (1 pint - 470 calories)

Monday, May 25 (HEB) - Tillamook / Oregon Strawberry (1 pint - 600 calories)

Thursday, May 28 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Java Chocolate Chunk (1 pint - 720 calories)
Sunday, May 31 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Black Raspberry Fudge (1 pint - 720 calories)

Sunday, May 31 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Cherry Vanilla (1 pint - 610 calories)

Monday, June 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate (1 pint - 610 calories)

Monday, June 8 (HEB) - Tillamook / Mint Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 720 calories)
Thursday, June 11 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Cookies 'n Cream (1 pint - 700 calories)
Saturday, June 13 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Buttered Pecan (1 pint - 740 calories)

Monday, June 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Rocky Road (1 pint - 700 calories)

Thursday, June 18 (7-11) - Seven Select / Brookie Dough (1 pint - 960 calories)

Thursday, June 18 (7-11) - Seven Select / Mint Cookies 'n Cream (1 pint - 980 calories)
Monday, June 22 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations No Sugar Added / Butter Pecan (1 pint - 530 calories)

Thursday, June 25 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mint Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 740 calories)
Wednesday, July 1 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Orange Swirl (1 pint - 570 calories)
Sunday, July 5 (HEB) - Tillamook / Vanilla Bean (1 pint - 640 calories)
Friday, July 10 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / The Great Divide (1 pint - 640 calories)

Monday, July 13 (HEB) - Tillamook / Sea Salt & Honeycomb Toffee (1 pint - 700 calories)
Monday, July 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Toasted Almond Fudge (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, July 19 (HEB) - Baskin-Robbins / Chocolate Chip (14 oz. - 650 calories)
Tuesday, July 21 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Chocolate Lava Cake (1 pint - 890 calories)

Sunday, July 26 (HEB) - Baskin-Robbins / Pralines 'n Cream (14 oz. - 710 calories)

Tuesday, July 28 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Carnival Cookie (1 pint - 750 calories)

Saturday, August 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 820 calories)
Thursday, August 6 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Cotton Candy (1 pint - 640 calories)
Tuesday, August 11 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Dutch Chocolate (1 pint - 630 calories)

Thursday, August 20 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Strawberry (1 pint - 640 calories)
Thursday, September 3 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Mochaccino (1 pint - 620 calories)

Friday, September 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Editton / Caramel Apple Sherbet (1 pint - 560 calories)

Wednesday, September 16 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Que Gloria (1 pint - 740 calories)

Sunday, September 20 (HB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Pumpkin Pie (1 pint - 780 calories)

By Brand

Baskin-Robbins - 4 (Chocolate Chip, Jamoca Almond Fudge, Mint Chocolate Chip, Pralines 'n Cream)
Ben & Jerry's - 1 (Core Brownie Batter)
Blue Bell - 16 (A&W Root Beer Float, Banana Fudge, Black Raspberry Fudge, Brookie A La Mode, Buttered Pecan, Cherry Vanilla, Chocolate Lava Cake, Classic Pecan Pie, Cookies 'n Cream, Cotton Candy, Dutch Chocolate, Gooey Butter Cake, Honey Vanilla, Mint Chocolate Chip, Orange Swirl, The Great Divide)
Breyer's - 1 (Cookies & Cream)
Dr. Bombay - 1 (Strawberry Cream Dream)

Haagen-Dazs - 1 (Butter Pecan)
HEB Creamy Creations - 27 (Banana Nut, Butter Pecan, Candy Bar, Caramel Pecan Turtle, Cherry & Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, Creme Brulee, Dulce de Leche, Grasshopper, Honey Sopapilla, Intense Chocolate, Java Chocolate Chunk, Lemon Bar, Lonestar Blast, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Neapolitan, Peanut Butter Cup, Rainbow Sherbet, Rocky Road, Strawberry, Strawberry Cheesecake, Texas Starry Night, Toasted Almond Fudge, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle)
HEB Creamy Creations Frozen Yogurt - 1 (Caramel Truffle)

HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition - 8 (Caramel Apple Sherbet, Carnival Cookie, Cinnamon Cookie Crumble, Houston Astros Peanut Brittle, Mochaccino, Poteet Strawberry, Pumpkin Pie, Que Gloria)

HEB Creamy Creations No Sugar Added - 1 (Butter Pecan)
Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy - 1 (Rich Dark Chocolate)

Kroger - 3 (Rocky Road, Strawberry Surf, Tie Dye Burst)

Kroger Private Selection - 2 (Creamsicle Swirl / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake)
M&M's - 1 (Chocolate)

Oreo - 1 (Mint)

Reese's - 1 (Peanut Butter)
Seven Select - 2 (Brookie Dough / Mint Cookies 'n Cream)
Swoon by HEB - 1 (Key Lime Pie)
Tillamook - 7 (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coffee Almond Fudge, Mint Chocolate Chip, Oregon Strawberry, Sea Salt & Honeycomb Toffee, Tillamook Mudslide, Vanilla Bean)

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (32 of 37 weeks)

January 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
January 11 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
January 18 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Stephen Trammell)* - 1
January 25 - Houston's First Baptist Church cancelled in-person worship due to winter storm

February 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

February 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 2
February 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III)* - 3
February 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

March 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
March 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brandon Ayers)* - 4
March 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
March 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 5

March 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

April 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - Saturday Easter Service (Greg Matte)* - 6

April 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 7
April 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

April 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Dr. John Piper)

April 26 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 8

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

May 3 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 10 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Greg Matte)

May 17 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 9
May 24 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 10
May 31 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Ethan Schifelbein)* - 11 

June 7 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. Bill Blocker, President, College of Biblical Studies, Houston)* - 12
June 14 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (John Wethington, Senior Pastor, New Day Church, Houston)* - 13
June 21 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Chancellor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)* - 14
June 28 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Daniel Ritchie, Southern Baptist Convention) - 15/25

July 5 - Attended Grand Oaks Church 9:30 a.m. (Kirk Godkin) - with Waverly for Mom and Dad's 60th wedding anniversary
July 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 16/27
July 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

July 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

August 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 17/30

August 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 18/31
August 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 19/32

August 23 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) - Chapel* - 20/33
August 30 - Absent (Homeschool Football Classic) - Chapel* - 21/34 (7 - 16 - 21 = 44)

September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m.  (Brandon Ayers)* - 22/45
September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 4 p.m.* - 23/46 (7 - 16 - 23 = 46)

September 13 - Absent (Toughest 10K Kemah)

September 20 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 4 p.m. (Greg Matte)

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2026 - 14

"Buddy", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (September 14)

"Greenland 2:  Migration", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 9)
"I Love Boosters", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 23)
"I Was A Stranger", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 15)*
"Mimics", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 12)*
"Pressure", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 30)*

"Scary Movie", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 13)***

"Stop! That! Train!", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 14)

"The Breadwinner", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 30)
"The Dutchman", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 2)
"The Plague", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 1)
"The Sheep Detectives", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 23)

"Tiny Fugitives", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (September 19)

"Zootopia 2", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)*

In Transit Books

From August 2026

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 291-339; Kindle)

Reclaiming Revival: Calling a Generation to Contend for Historic Awakening (Pages 39-40; Kindle)

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 77-91)

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 2057-2790; 45 (15 pages); Kindle)

When A Man Loves A Woman:  Pursuing Her Heart (Pages 30-33) - 140pp

When She Was Ours:  A Novel (Pages vii, 1-3; Kindle)

From July 2026

Animal Farm (Pages v-xix) - 139pp

Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 17-32) - 60pp

Season's End: God's Game Plan, His Path, His Purpose (Pages 47-69) - 263pp

From May 2026

Winning Your Spiritual Battles (Pages 19-28) - 62pp

Winning:  It's How You Play The Game (Pages 28-51) - 176pp

From April 2026

Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp

Going The Distance:  Life's A Marathon, Not A Sprint (Pages 11-35) - 262pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 17-25) - 131pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 65-68) - 101pp

From March 2026

Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look at the Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ (Pages 56-73) - 232pp

My Toughest Battle:  A Soldier's Lifelong Struggle with Polio (Pages vii-xii, 3-4) - 249pp

People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 23-34) - 204pp

The Barber, The Astronaut, And The Golf Ball (Pages xxi-xxiii, 1-26) - 174pp

From February 2026

A Man Who Told Us The Truth (Pages 30-37) - 158pp

From High Hill to the NFL:  The Story of Hugo Hollas (Pages 6-13) - 329pp

God's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 90-91) - 178pp

From January 2026

Freedom to Shift: A Proven Path to Stop Trading Time, Start Creating Freedom, and Shape What's Next (Pages 70-95; Kindle)

Pure Gold: The Autobiography Of Coach Willie E. Goldsmith, Sr. (Pages xiii-xvii, 1-13) - 221pp

Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 143-147) - 342pp

From November 2025

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (Pages 1-7) - 262pp

Body Of Proof:  The 7 Best Reasons To Believe In The Resurrection Of Jesus -- And Why It Matters Today (Pages 11-25) - 161pp

Still Evangelical?:  Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, And Theological Meaning (Pages 1-5) - 199pp

The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages 88-106) - 247pp

From October 2025

Taming The Bull:  The John "Bull" Bramlett Story (Pages 23-35) -222pp

From September 2025

A History of the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants (Pages 1213-2147 (69); 34 pages; Kindle)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 165-169) - 251pp

Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Location 810-1574 (66); 33 pages; Kindle)

Swimming for Freedom:  A True Story of Faith, Hope, and Victory (Pages 41-48) - 269pp

Texas Sports Writers:  The Wild and Wacky Years (Pages 20-45) - 257pp

From August 2025

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 178-183) - 254pp

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 235-305; Kindle)

Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Money Buys American Residency (Pages 32-59; Kindle)

Epistles of John: A New Testament Commentary (Pages 59-86; Kindle) - 118pp

My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 34-47) - 234pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 129-135; Eric Liddell) - 240pp

From July 2025

Abraham And His Sons (Pages 20-23; Cities of Sinners) - 91pp

Fail Better:  Why Baseball Matters (Pages 24-31) - 267pp

From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (629-1130 (48) - 24 pages; Kindle)

If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy...: He Can't Keep Your Goods (Pages 85-116; Kindle)

Leading Your Child to Jesus:  How Parents Can Talk With Their Kids About Faith (Pages 22-36) - 122pp

Maria Woodworth-Etter:  The Evangelist (Pages 2-9; Kindle)

The Rapture Exposed:  The Message of Hope In The Book of Revelation (Pages 11-33) - 210pp

From May 2025

Executive Summaries of the Bible (Pages 1-60; Kindle)

The Case Against Israel (Pages 1-10) - 194pp

The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime (Pages 1-9) - 218pp

From April 2025

A Compassionate Call To Counter Culture In A World Of Persecution (Pages v-vii, 1-19) - 42pp

First Freedom First:  A Citizens' Guide To Protecting Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State (Pages vii-xx) - 188pp

Maurice Clarett - My Life Story: Redemption - A Season of Thoughts (Pages 198-179) - 198pp

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 126-163; Kindle) - 255pp

Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes in the Book of Philippians (Pages 59-69) - 135pp

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Pages xv, 1-7) - 268pp

From February 2025

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)

From January 2025

Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp

From December 2024

Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp

The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp

From November 2024

1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp

God at Ground Zero: How Good Overcame Evil, One Heart at a Time (Pages vii-xiv) - 208pp

People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 88-96) - 162pp

unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation (Page 36) - 188pp

From October 2024

Ascending the Ladder: 9 Biblical Lessons for Reaching Your Career Goals and Thriving at Work (Pages 9-40; Kindle)

Chronicle of a Small Town (Pages ix-x, 3-7) - 175pp

Fastpitch:  The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made The Game (Pages 64-72) - 289pp

From August 2024

And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon (Pages 18-38) - 225pp

When The News Went Live:  Dallas 1963 (Pages vii-xvi) - 197pp

From July 2024

Know Your Bible (Pages 15-16) - 95pp

Not Some Random Clown:  A Youth Football Coaching Legend's Rise To Glory (Pages 2-44; Kindle) - 146pp

Sacred Smallness: Finding Kingdom Greatness in a Fruitful, Hidden Life (Pages 54-58; Kindle) - 210pp

From May 2024

The Greatest Game Ever Played (Pages 10-13) - 163pp

The Race Before Us:  A Journey of Running and Faith (Pages 9-23) - 210pp

From April 2024

Angels in the Realms of Heaven: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today (Dancing with Angels) (Pages 19-20; Kindle)

Bat 6 (Pages 1-18 plus Author's Note) - 229pp

Hiroshima (Pages 1-9) - 153pp

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2026-2027

Cross Country

08/08/26 - Kingwood Park 2 Mile Kickoff (Kingwood)

09/05/26 - UIL Region III Preview (Huntsville)

Football
08/12/26 - (Scrimmage) Tomball Christian Homeschool at Houston St. John's School (Houston)

08/13/26 - (Scrimmage) Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston Lutheran South Academy (Houston)

08/21/26 - Beaumont Monsignor Kelly Catholic at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston)
08/27/26 - Montgomery at New Caney (New Caney)

08/30/26 - Dallas HSAA vs. Cincinnati (OH) Landmark Eagles (Arlington)
08/30/26 - Conroe Northside Lions vs. Purcellville (VA) Harvest Covenant (Arlington)
08/30/26 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Lenexa (KS) Christ Prep (Arlington)

09/03/26 - Alief Elsik vs. Spring Dekaney (Spring)

09/04/26 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School at The Woodlands The John Cooper School (The Woodlands)

09/10/26 - Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston St. Thomas (Houston)

09/11/26 - The Christian School at Castle Hills at Conroe Covenant Christian School (Conroe)

09/12/26 - Fulshear at Jersey Village (Houston)

09/17/26 - Magnolia West at Klein Forest (Houston)

Volleyball
08/18/26 - Tomball Rosehill Christian School at Spring Founders Christian School (Spring)