

Start A Fire
This story begins in northern Wisconsin, “By the shores of Gitche Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water.” Those are the opening words of...


Social Media and Prayer
Social media has taken over America. From the kids to the elderly, we all love to keep contact with friends, and stay aware of what is...


Broken Hearts
It’s a new year! I pray that your dreams will come true, and that you will experience much joy throughout 2018. May everything in your...


Sound the Alarm
Here’s a new years’ eve story from Texas history. In 1841, General Sam Houston was re-elected President of the Republic of Texas. By...


Secretly Recording Christmas
One Christmas Eve, when I was about twelve years old, my parents gave me a small, portable reel to reel tape recorder. It was no bigger...


Naming the Baby!
So, you are having a baby! O happy day! Once you get past the shock, it’s time to name the baby. There may be historical family names...


Decisions at Christmas - A lesson from Texas History
On Christmas Eve in 1901, something shocking happened in the little town of Alpine, Texas. The First Baptist church was just concluding...


Christmas in Pioneer Texas
It’s Christmastime – Jesus is born! What a wonderful season of the year in Texas. It can be sunny and hot, or it can be freezing and...


Unequivocal Principles?
Do you have strong beliefs and unequivocal principles? If so, how do you share your opinions with others? Here are two examples of people...


Struggle at the Plate?
With all the excitement of the recent World Series (Go Astros!), there was a phrase that was occasionally used by the game announcers. As...












