I just finished planting shrubs in the front yard of our house. That was the end of a long process that began months ago. We had to remove a tree that had grown up too close to the house and when I asked my wife, she told me to remove the overgrown shrubs also. […]
I heard Pastor Bob describe Brother Robert as the “nicest person” and “everybody liked him” but I love him. I love Brother Robert and his dear wife, Sister Mary! I first met him 25+ years ago, when I became an usher at our Church in La Vernia, and he and his brother Carlos trained me
When we eat at my favorite bar-B-Q restaurant with our family we need a large table, and I find an open one and hold it for my family. If someone asks for one of the chairs, I say, “That seat is taken” and they understand. If we want to honor a special person and save
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Last night I was going through “Our Prayer” and was struck by the greeting, “Dear LORD our Heavenly Father.” We are so close that we can address GOD in such a personal term! Yes, that was part of a written prayer, but I can call on Him whenever I want. In fact, he wants
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My wife and I finished watching the last episode of a British television drama. I didn’t particularly like the series but watching it gave us something to do together. After several episodes I became familiar with the storyline and looked forward to seeing what would happen next. I also got to know the main
