All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

Thought Of The Day

Most folks like sausage but they sure as hell don’t want to see how its made. The same goes for most other things.

The Bishop In The House

The Right Rev. Brian Cole, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee leading mass this morning at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Chattanooga.

A Note To #LGBTQ United Methodists #UMC #GC2019 #loveislove

To all the LGBTQ United Methodists going to church this morning after the events in St. Louis know you have my prayers and support today and beyond. Fight the power!

Southern Saturday Supper

Grilled pork with fancy cheese grits (think polenta) and roasted brussel sprouts. Upscale southern cooking. Delicious.

The Roaring 20’s, Fashionable Once Again

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Next year is the beginning of a new decade and this dress in a local shop reminds me of 100 years ago when the roaring 20’s were just getting started. It’s amazing that time reminds us in such a fashionable way.

Daily Prompt – Word Of The Day: Learning

Everyday is an opportunity to find out something you didn’t know before. If you pay attention you might encounter something new will inspire you to find out more. The amount of knowledge in the world is amazing. I suspect no one will know everything there is to know about everything. Facts are important here as to differentiate between spin and opinion. Wisdom can help us apply our new found information. Learning is indeed a life-long process and it is more about action than anything else. Maybe if we did more learning it would inspire us to change ourselves and the world around us.

LEARNING