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...

I read a story about a 62-year old man in England who was diagnosed with cancer and only had one year to live. He began spending all his...

I have been listening to an audio book by Victor Frankl called “Yes to Life.” You may remember that Frankl was a psychologist who...

Summer time is a good time for a story: There was an tribe that found it was required to move their village. The tribal leaders decided...

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...

With the coming of the new year, some people will give some thought to New Year’s resolutions. Most of the resolutions that are made will...

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...