Yesterday, as I watched the evening news, I was truly saddened to see all the reports of people ignoring social distancing practices as they celebrated Memorial Day. This got me thinking. Memorial Day is the national holiday where we remember and give God thanks for those who gave their lives so that we may live. … Continue reading May 26, 2020 →

My father came home from Vietnam when I was in second grade. At the time, I didn’t really understand what war was about. The next day he took us to the circus in Houston. As we were standing in line to buy tickets, he suddenly said something to my mother and walked away. As I … Continue reading May 25, 2015 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional May 22, 2017 Yesterday I met with Andrew and Celeste for their pre-marital counseling. It was a very good session where we talked about what it means to be a man and woman that stand before God and promise to love each other when it is easy and when it is … Continue reading May 22, 2020 →

Shannon's cousin lives in Estes Park, Colorado. A few days ago, her husband was shopping at the local Safeway. In order to keep everyone safe, one of the store's policies is that each aisle is one way. While most people followed the rules, Jim saw one woman ignoring all the safeguards and walking down an … Continue reading May 21, 2020 →

I am fascinated by the killdeer birds we have on our place. It's not just their strange call of "killdeer, dildee, dee, dee, dee," but also their behavior. They are truly great dramatic actors. The killdeer's eggs are speckled with brown and black. They look like large pieces of gravel. This is problematic because we … Continue reading May 20, 2020 →

Dee called to share something he thought would make a great devotional. As much as it hurts to have to admit this, he was right. Last week, Dee loaded some calves into his livestock trailer and took them to the cattle sale. When he got home, he noticed one of the mother cows mowing and … Continue reading May 19, 2020 →

Prior to purchasing our land, it had received very little attention or maintenance. This meant clearing mesquite trees, repairing terraces, fixing fence, and killing poison ivy. It took a great deal of time and effort. I'm still not done. One of the many maintenance tasks I haven't finished is clearing hackberry trees off the fence … Continue reading May 18, 2020 →

I got the following text message from a member of our church who loves to bowl: “Sexual entertainment venues and bowling alleys are explicitly called out in the Governor’s Phase 2 Plan as not being allowed to open yet. I’m so glad my hobby is lumped in with strip clubs. Just have to laugh.” Needless … Continue reading May 14, 2020 →

The dictionary definition of hero as: “A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” For most here in the United States, a hero is a Michael Jordan, who can dunk a basketball, a Tom Brady, who can throw a football a mile, or an Arnold Palmer, who can shoot … Continue reading May 13, 2020 →

There's one phrase that I truly dread to hear. It's not, "The IRS is on the phone," or "We are having kale for supper." The phrase that sends shivers down my spine is: "Let's go pet the puppies." Whenever Shannon says, "Let's go pet the puppies," that means a trip to the animal shelter which … Continue reading May 12, 2020 →