

What Were You Thinking?
Looking back at my childhood, one thing stands out: my older brother was a thinker, and I was not. My brother thought of others and...


A Huge Mistake!
Have you ever made a huge mistake? A mistake that required professional help to correct? Can I share with you an experience I had when I...


Spectator or Participant?
Recently, Sue and I attended a Houston Astros baseball game at Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston. Every time I go there, I am amazed...


Beggars
The other day, I drove into Houston to pick up a friend for lunch. He works in a large office tower on the Southwest Freeway in a very...


Deplorable? Really?
Deplorable: “de·plor·a·ble (dĭ-plôr′ə-bəl) adj. 1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach.” This old word has suddenly popped back...


Seco Smith & "Big Foot" Wallace
Recently, these blogs have been focusing on early Texas history, and how God impacted it through the early pioneers. I have tried to find...


The Medina River in Pioneer Texas
It was usually on a Saturday morning when my Grandad (Andy B.) would take my brother and me for visits in the Hill Country. Sometimes we...


The Land Baron and the Lady
The city of San Antonio is my hometown. I was born in Santa Rosa Hospital, which was founded in 1869 by the Sisters of Charity of the...


Prayer in Historic Texas
Prayer in public school has been a hot-button issue in Texas for a long time. There have been passionate arguments on both sides of the...


A True Texas Love Story
A blue norther chilled the air when the “Big Drunk” stepped into Little Rocky Creek to be baptized. His wife, Margaret, softly wept tears...












