Families for James Lankford

Early this week, my daughter’s fourth grade class began imposing a one penny tax on the first graders every time they enter or exit their room, sharpen their pencil, get a tissue or use hand sanitizer.  They have sometimes allowed the first graders to pay voluntarily and sometimes they have stood at the class door and waited for their payment.  Within two days, the first graders were frustrated and broke.  So, yesterday, while my daughters class was at lunch, the first graders went into her class and scattered tissues all over the room, took their pencil sharpener and placed tea bags onto every desk.  It is an elementary revolution! Read the rest of this entry »

There are times in your life when you meet a person and you have immediate connection. I experienced that almost 20 years ago when I met a a young singer named Chris Tomlin. He and I were both leading a high school event in a small rural town in East Texas. That was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Though life has taken us very different directions over the years, we have stayed in contact as friends.

A few weeks ago, Chris asked me what he could do to help my campaign. Out of that conversation grew a plan for a benefit concert series March 1 and 2. Chris will be joined by Oklahoma native musician Jami Smith and Oklahoma’s own comedy genius Tommy Woodard. Now, for the price of a movie, you can enjoy some amazing acoustic music and help raise money for the James Lankford for Congress campaign. Read the rest of this entry »