While many holidays and events seem to get the publicity and the retail emphasis for several weeks to a few months, one seems to find...

Most of us at some point in our lives have tried to run away. It might have been as a young child trying to run away from home because...

Last week I was considering writing a post related to some aspect of the upcoming election. I struggled to find the appropriate way to...

Since early September, where two or three men are gathered together, there is discussion about location, amunition, types of guns, proper...

In the realm of churches, the month of October has traditionally been a time for Pastor Appreciation. I was blessed to pastor four...

Whether you are in a job interview, a conversation with a friend or a family member, or looking at yourself in a mirror, your answer to...

Many years ago I heard the story of the five-year boy who came home after playing with his friend Johnny and asked his mother, "Where did...

Nicknames are rabid in sports. In fact, many of us would say with certainty that the nickname of some sports figures was actually their...

If you were to write a story about your present life, would it begin with "Once Upon a Time" or "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night?" In...

Keeping one's heart in good shape is a major key in continuing to live. My primary care physician refers me to a cardiologist for an...

As I post this week's article, it is Labor Day. There is a reason that our nation established a national holiday related to work and...

What did these two couples have in common - David and Sarah Hiller and Philipose and Sosamma Thomas? Both couples were married for 88...

When you read the word comfort in the title of this post, what came to your mind? While I am not a mind reader, I would bet that many of...

The Olympic Games of 2024 have completed their events and held their closing ceremony. Over 10,000 athletes from over 200 nations or...

This past weekend I spent some time reconciling our bank statement. I opened my first bank account when I had my first part-time job at...

A chef always requires that his knives be sharp. That makes perfect sense. Have you ever tried to cut something with a dull knife? The...

Probably all of us at one time or another have spoken the phrase, "If I could, I would." When we have used those words, did we mean we...

This past Saturday afternoon I had written a blog post that was to publish on Monday. The breaking news on Saturday evening quickly...

In 1971, I was driving to Houston from Arlington, Texas. Near Houston on I-45, a major thunderstorm released a downpour of rain that...

If for a moment we can change our focus from hotdogs, watermelon, and fireworks, we will remember that July the Fourth is a national...