When you read the title of this post, were your first thoughts taken back to young children who failed to pick up their room or go to bed...

We are in the last week of January 2025. By this time most of us have repacked all of our Christmas decorations and put them in their...

When I woke up this morning, the temperature was -5 and the wind chill was -15. Where you live that might seem unbearably cold or it...

When my grandfather died at the age of 68, my grandmother said, "This is too hard; I can't make it through." But she did. In fact, she...

Last week I wrote about the concluding of a year. As I write at this present moment, it is about 8:30 PM MST on Sunday evening, January...

There is a location in the United States where four states come together. This place has been named Four Corners and there is a monument...

Last week I asked the question "So What Do You Want for Christmas?" I responded with the word HOPE. In a world that is broken and where...

After writing about Thanksgivng and our need to give thanks, this week I am letting the words of others set the tone for Thanksgiving. A...

Most of us at some point in our lives have tried to run away. It might have been as a young child trying to run away from home because...

Last week I was considering writing a post related to some aspect of the upcoming election. I struggled to find the appropriate way to...

Since early September, where two or three men are gathered together, there is discussion about location, amunition, types of guns, proper...

In the realm of churches, the month of October has traditionally been a time for Pastor Appreciation. I was blessed to pastor four...

Whether you are in a job interview, a conversation with a friend or a family member, or looking at yourself in a mirror, your answer to...

Keeping one's heart in good shape is a major key in continuing to live. My primary care physician refers me to a cardiologist for an...

As I post this week's article, it is Labor Day. There is a reason that our nation established a national holiday related to work and...

When you read the word comfort in the title of this post, what came to your mind? While I am not a mind reader, I would bet that many of...

The Olympic Games of 2024 have completed their events and held their closing ceremony. Over 10,000 athletes from over 200 nations or...

This past weekend I spent some time reconciling our bank statement. I opened my first bank account when I had my first part-time job at...

A chef always requires that his knives be sharp. That makes perfect sense. Have you ever tried to cut something with a dull knife? The...

Probably all of us at one time or another have spoken the phrase, "If I could, I would." When we have used those words, did we mean we...