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 […]

When I was a child, I liked stories that ended with “And they lived happily ever after” perhaps because I wanted to believe in fairy tale endings. They didn’t mention anything about health problems, personal and financial struggles, or death. It may have been because I wanted to escape my own real-life dramas or was

     My wife and I drove from San Antonio, Texas to Vancouver, staying in moderately priced hotels along the way.  We selected those hotels based on price and reviews from previous travelers.  They were clean, comfortable, provided breakfast and with minor exceptions all met our needs.      In Vancouver, my wife wanted to be downtown

     Yesterday we said goodbye to Sister Carolyn.  She has been a faithful member of our Church for many years, and we are sad to see her go.  We will miss her singing in the choir and seeing her sitting in “her seat” on the front row.  She was very quiet and shy, but everyone

     We missed you at Church last week and hope you are OK.  I just wanted to let you know there was a “you-shaped” empty space in the service and in our hearts.  We missed your warm embrace and kind words.  We missed the genuine love you show for everyone you meet.  We even missed