I’ve had a lot of health issues during this past year, and now that I seem to be over them, something else has taken their place.I have had a sneezing fit for the past two...

Life is like a moving cloud. You can turn your back on it and then it’s gone. The universal gospel of James says that it is like a vapor that vanishes away very...

One thing I have learned in life is there are times when things do come together.For the last several months, I have been struggling to keep up with my schedule, and I was...

This week, I had to do something I hadn’t done before: go to the bank and deal with fraud in my checking account. Someone tried to write a check for $1800 from my account....

Faith is a personal journey and God meets us where we are. Without faith it is impossible to please God. For those who believe in him, must believe that he exists and is a...

There is a new face at First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca, Rev. Dianne McCleary, who relocated from Brownsville two months ago as the new...

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her wonderful husband celebrate 53 years of marital bliss this year. What an accomplishment.It doesn’t seem possible that we have...

Some of the hardest wounds to heal are those of the heart and soul. Some people say that time heals all wounds. This may very well be true; however, how much time we have...

I just celebrated another birthday. Every time I turn around, I have another birthday. I guess I’m going to have to stop turning around.This year, I turned 73, which is a...

I’ve been bouncing back after a health hiatus and thought I was doing well. I still have some coughs and sneezes, but they are slowly diminishing. It’s good to get back on...

In my life, time has a way of getting out of control. If I could control time, I would be a very happy dude. My one question in life is, where does time go? And can I...

Recently, one of our granddaughters reached the magical age of 16 and was applying for her driver’s license.When I reached 16, my next goal was 21 because I would be an...

One thing I have learned in life is that some things do have a purpose no matter how bad they seem at the time. They don’t seem to have any purpose when they happen, but...

My life has been bombarded with questions from the beginning of the day until I fall asleep at night.For the most part, I don’t prioritize questions. Usually, when people...

It was evening, and the day was just about over. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were chilling in the living room, watching TV.It is always lovely when the day...