My wife has been gone for five days and I missed her. Yes, it was quiet at home, and I got to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I wasn’t asked to change the television channel, fix her something to eat or do anything. I was alone. I ate leftovers from the fridge and […]

As I watched Hurricane Florence pummel North Carolina, it brought back memories of a problem that was much closer to my home. It has been a year since Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on Houston and other Texas coastal communities. In an area accustomed to dealing with too much rain, Harvey washed away homes, businesses, and

Some people are wondering how life can go on after such a devastating loss. Loved ones whose lives are more precious to them than their own, were swept away in the floodwaters. Why were they taken so soon? Some lives were just beginning, while others were nearing the end, but all were taken too soon!

It is raining right now and that is great! Here in South Texas, we have had a dry summer. The only relief we had was a few showers, separated by weeks with no rain. Dry weather isn’t that unusual in this area, but we normally get enough. I don’t have a sprinkler system installed, and

As I write this story, my wife is out shopping with her youngest sister. They will talk, laugh, have lunch, and go shopping. That happens a lot since we moved back to the U.S. and retired. This activity is normally on Sunday, after Church with all three sisters. One sister had to work last Sunday,