September 1st begins Autumn if you go by the meteorological definition of seasons based on temperature cycles. If you prefer the...

The human smile is a result of a combination of several factors. A smile can start because of a thought (neurological), a social...

Some surveys today proclaim that religion is either declining or close to extinction. My opinion is just the opposite. I believe that...

Last week I wrote about pastors that have made a difference in my life. With a new school year already started in some places and about...

Yesterday, our church in Colorado Springs, Vista Grande Baptist Church, called a new senior pastor. Joshua York is now the latest in a...

There are countless areas of life that we are constantly measuring to determine if we are making progress. Parents make a pencil mark on...

We live in a neighborhood in a fairly large city. Our neighborhood has a diverse mix of people, houses, cars, and dogs. One unusual...

Four weeks have passed since my knee replacement surgery. I am doing well but recovery is slower than I would like. However, it is not...

On June 16th, I had knee replacement surgery. It has gone well with less pain than I had anticipated. The PT is hard but it will make a...

One of the techniques I use to try and keep my mind sharp (or at least not too dull) is to work Sudoku puzzles. These nine-square...

According to recent studies, there are over 1,022,000 words in the English language. Before you despair, only about 171,476 of them are...

Dallas Baptist University is located in southeast Dallas very near the Dallas National Cemetery. When the Dallas Baptist baseball team...

In 1972, my wife, my parents, and myself were driving back to my parents' house from a family gathering. I was driving their new Buick...

When several things happen close together and each one is worthy of comment, what is one to focus upon in a blog? My solution is to...

On the first and the fifteenth of each month I pay our household bills. I carefully check the numbers on the bills and then make sure...

On Friday here in Colorado Springs, the day was cold, hazy, and drizzly. That same weather pattern continued over night and into the...

Several friends and acquaintances have recently retired or are in the final stages of entering retirement. As I have heard their plans,...

I am writing this on Palm Sunday which is the official start of Holy Week or Passion Week. Palm Sunday recalls Jesus' triumphal entry...

Do you ever reach a point in a project, a vocation, or a process when you simply have to start over? Over the fifteen months that I have...

On Friday, March 28, 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Mandalay, Myanmar, struck leaving 1644 dead, 139 missing, and...