Most of us have been raised to do right, or at least to know what right is. With wrong actions eventually come consequences that we don’t want. Children know that, but will see how much they can get away with before the consequences kick in. If they get away with something they know is wrong, […]
For longer than most can remember, Fred Pierdolla was a prominent member of the La Vernia Community. If you lived there, you saw the sign for his business as you drove into town. He was a bigger-than-life Texas cattleman and more. I met Fred a few times when I lived in La Vernia and would
What makes a 65-year-old man come out to work at the Church on a hot Texas morning? The disabled veteran has his own wife and family to take care of, he recently retired from full-time employment, and he already helps during services. The Governor recommends that we stay home, to reduce the chance of getting
Violence continues in major cities across the US and it’s hard to understand. What began with peaceful protests demanding justice and equality has turned into stealing, killing and destruction. The radical ideas I hear repeated have nothing to do with justice or equality. Calls to defund the Police are heard in places where violent anarchists
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but ten thousand wouldn’t be enough to describe the painting the “First Day in Heaven.” It portrays a young woman with her arms wrapped tightly around the neck of JESUS. Her eyes are tightly closed and her mouth wide open. It’s obvious this joyful greeting isn’t
