Before I understood what it meant to be “under authority” I joined the U.S Air Force. I soon learned what it meant, when my Drill Instructor started ordering me to do things I didn’t want to do. I didn’t know all the consequences of saying no, but I knew it was better to obey than […]
I just had my second cataract surgery and thank GOD, I can see! Not that I couldn’t see before, but my vision was blurred by cataracts. I couldn’t see details and didn’t see things as they really are. We recently took a 5000-mile road-trip across the United States and part of Canada. It was beautiful,
As the danger of Hurricane Harvey became clear (2017), the mayor of Rockport, Texas told residents to evacuate. For those who decided to ride out the storm, he told them to write their names on their arms so their bodies could be identified. He saw the coming danger and sounded the alarm. If residents ignored
I returned from a tough visit to the dentist and wasn’t feeling too good, when my wife said, “What we are worrying about is nothing compared to what they (people in Houston after Hurricane Harvey) are going through.” She was referring to the unexpected expense for my dental work. I was glad to see her
When my wife mentioned we were taking a vacation, my grandson asked, “Why do you need to take a vacation when you are already on vacation?” He sees our retirement as a vacation, and I can’t disagree with that. I enjoy being home and not having to go to work every day. GOD blessed and
