My wife gets upset with me for speaking “doom and gloom” but for 40 years disaster planning was an important part of my job. First in the military and later with the State Department, I had to figure out what bad things could happen, try to avoid them and plan to respond if […]
I had a medical procedure done this week. That name sounds so vague, so clinical, so nondescript that I don’t know why they use it. Perhaps the words are meant to convey reassurance as they tell you they need to cut you open and remove something that is causing you pain. Some people have a
A couple I have known for 25 years at Church just lost their son. I can only imagine the pain they must be going through, and I don’t know what to say to comfort them. Our Pastor made the announcement Sunday morning and I had to leave during the service. I was surprised to
Last night I experienced something I missed while living overseas, the awesome power of Texas thunderstorms. It may sound strange, but I like hearing the thunder crashing at night, heavy rain coming down and the wind blowing, while I am safe in my bed. It sounds like a battle is raging just outside our
Wednesday evening I picked up my granddaughters to take them to Church. I intended to do it sooner, but something always seemed to get in the way. I finally had to make it a priority because that was one of the reasons I retired and returned to Texas. That is my new job. Sophia
