From the beginning of time, time has been marked by the seasons. The seasons controlled the activities in which people participated....

We wander through life but, do we wonder through life? The world is a wonderful place. The chair on which you sit is made of atoms that...

As I look at the calendar, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As you look at this newsletter, it may have already past. Why is it...

Very few people know when they are going to die. For some, it is a sudden event while for others it is a long slow process of increasing...

I came across a blessing: May the sunrise bring you hope. May the sunset bring you peace. The new day does bring new possibilities and...

Life is full of ups and downs. One minute everything is coming up roses and then in another minute things go bad. Sometimes we make...

We started a fire in the fireplace on a cold night recently. As the logs burned down, one piece of wood fell away from the heart of the...

A small group of five or six families gathered in New York before the Revolutionary war wanting to start the first Methodist chapel in...

I feel like I should say something about the Uvalde shooting but there is not much that can be said. There have been so many tragedies...

Every so often I go on the internet to buy something and I notice that I will receive ads from that company or companies like it, over...

At the Diamondback Jubilee there was no shortage of people at the snake area. We have a fascination with danger. We slow down to see car...

After many years of living in a parsonage, we bought our first home three years ago. The first thing I noticed was that there were no...

I am a fan of a show on Public Broad-casting called “Finding Your Roots.” The main purpose is to help people find the people and stories...

You have probably been to many birthday parties over the years, your own party and the parties of others. Some have been special while...

At the Pastor’s and Professionals’ Meeting in Austin this week, we talked about being weary. We were weary of having to take COVID into...

The Olympics are over but the next generation of athletes are training for 2024. They dedicate their time and energy to be the best in...

What have we learned from the pandemic? One thing we have learned is how much we need each other. It was not the same when we did not get...

We have been in the pandemic for over a year now. We don’t like being in emergency mode for that long. We are willing to change our...