We hung up our outdoor Christmas lights last night. It is always fun to decorate our front yard with lights and  then step back and look at the transformation that takes place. We had one small tree t...  Read More

In the Book of Daniel, in the Bible, the setting is that because God’s people had turned away from him, he  allowed the Babylonians to invade and deport huge numbers of Jewish people to Babylonia. The...  Read More

I remember as a kid this time of year was so exciting! Christmas was in sight and the Sears “Wishbook” was  there in the house for us to constantly thumb through and dream about toys that we just coul...  Read More

The story goes that Frederick the great visited a prison in the city of Potsdam. One prisoner after another  assured their king that he was innocent and the victim of a framer. Finally one man, howeve...  Read More

There is a phenomenon in the southwest called “Buc-ees”. It is a place where travelers can get gas, use the  bathroom but also a place where you can get “Buc-ees” souvenirs which include hats, shirts,...  Read More

 I waited for that moment for 65 years! I figured that I was about 9 years old when I first saw the signs. We  were making our summer trip to Texas to visit my grandmother in Dallas and in those days,...  Read More