Mary is a little calf that was rejected by her mother.  That means every morning and evening, Shannon or I make the trek down to the barn to feed her milk from giant bottles.While Mary is allowed out of her stall during the day to be with the other cows; at night, we put her … Continue reading August 4, 2020 →

I conduct a lot of funerals which means I spend a lot of time thinking about what to say concerning the way the deceased person led his/her life.  Sometimes, it is a true celebration where the person's life was filled with  love, generosity, and compassion.  Sometimes, it is a time of sadness where the person's … Continue reading August 3, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional July 31, 2017 My youngest daughter’s dearest friend is Kayla.  She and Caitlyn Su grew up together and were roommates at A&M.  She is now a dietician.This past Saturday at my grandson’s birthday party, Kayla was telling me about her job and I said, “Tell me the truth.  Kale is a … Continue reading July 31, 2020 →

This morning, when I took out the dogs, we stepped into the darkness of the night and I looked up.  The sky was absolutely filled with beautiful bright stars set against the blackness of the night.  It was a breathtaking scene.  This got me thinking. The problem with stars is that I only see them … Continue reading July 30, 2020 →

Today, my marriage is in serious jeopardy.  That's because I have poison ivy - everywhere.  Whenever my poison ivy gets this bad, I have to make my annual trek to the doctor for a shot of prednisone.  Prednisone and my brain don't mix well. I have noticed through the years that whenever I get a … Continue reading July 29, 2020 →

When I was a boy, there were times when I was a real stinker.  My parents punished me by either grounding me, giving me extra chores, or spanking me.  They punished me because they loved me but it sure didn't look like love to me.  I never said, "I know they love me because they … Continue reading July 28, 2020 →

esterday afternoon, I decided to put out a round bale of oat hay for the cows.  This meant starting up the tractor, driving to the hay storage pen, putting a bale of hay on the forks, driving to the pasture, putting the bale in the hay ring, and cutting off the twine that held the … Continue reading July 27, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional July 24, 2017 Last week, Shannon and I took one of her horses to the vet because of a rapidly growing tumor on its leg.  At one point three different veterinarians were participating in the exam.  The pathology report determined that the horse had cancer, so we started talking about treatments. … Continue reading July 24, 2020 →

Generation Z consists of the people born between 1995-2012.  Not since the Greatest Generation faced the Great Depression and World War II, has a generation had to deal with as many challenges as Generation Z. From student debt, scarcity in the job market, racial tensions exploding, Washington's toxic political atmosphere, an environment teetering on the … Continue reading July 23, 2020 →

This morning's lead news story is entitled:  "US returns to 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a day and officials warn pandemic will only get worse." It is true this worldwide pandemic has caused a lot of pain, loss, death, unemployment, financial stress, change of routines, fear, hospitalizations, quarantines,  the list goes on and on..... This is … Continue reading July 22, 2020 →