GOD & TEXAS: Secret Tree
I often recall those family outings from my boyhood when we drove out into the Texas countryside for a day trip. When lunchtime came, we...
GOD & TEXAS: Panic in Texas!
Remember the panic of 1910? Fearful people throughout Texas flooded their local churches seeking God’s forgiveness and mercy. Homeowners...
GOD & TEXAS: Texas Romance
Courtship in pioneer Texas was problematic. Young adults had little time for social activities because they worked long hours supporting...
GOD & TEXAS: A goat is the mayor
The mayor of Lajitas, Texas, is a beer-guzzling goat named Clay Henry IV. He comes from a dynasty of even-toed ungulates who have served...
7 Streams
One day, while counseling a young professional, the conversation shifted to some advice her father had given her before she immigrated to...
CAREGIVERS!
One hot Texas evening, I was called to meet with a church family as they moved their loved one into a hospice facility. It was a very...
GOD and TEXAS: Roadside Grave
Hollie Tatnell was not famous when she was buried under an oak tree in 1911. Born a descent-based slave in 1859, she lived her 52 years...
GOD & TEXAS: Brite Ranch
Edward (Eddie) McMinn Anderson descended from a royal 13th Century Scottish family. Formerly known as the Mengies or Menzies clan, they...
GOD & TEXAS: Rope walker
Corsicana, Texas, was once considered one of the wealthiest cities in Texas and was one of the first cities to use natural gas for fuel...
GOD & TEXAS: Spindletop!
Gladys Bingham grew up in Beaumont, Texas, and loved to play outdoors. A committed Christian, Gladys faithfully attended church and...
