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Everything has a beginning; first and ending, as man know it to be,

We’ve read the standard graduation quips on congratulatory cards: “Be strong.” “Be courageous.” “Life is before you: walk into it.” Then other…

A surgeon once tried to explain to me the positive effects of a medical procedure. I thought I understood but was struggling to grasp the deta…

I like the story about the guy who was going to try and quit smoking. “I’m going to a hypnotist to help me,” he told a friend.

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From two-thousand years ago, the words of Jesus cut across time and space to the heart and soul of all those who profess to follow him. “For a…

I have a confession to make. I didn’t watch much of the Super Bowl this year. I understand it was a great game and I caught the last couple of…

Dr. Beulah K. Phillips said often, “If you haven’t had anything to happen to you yet, just keep on living.”

It’s official: walking outside is good for your health. I remind myself of that when it’s raining or snowing, and I’m trying to balance myself…

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We drove away from the church, just the two of us. Glancing at Lori, I could see her tears sheening her cheeks.

Some moments you can see coming, a time hanging out there, at once ominous and inviting like it’s standing outside of time — so deep does its …

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I absolutely hate roller coasters. In fact, if I were to wake up every morning and given a choice between say root canal and a run on the “The…

The biting wind swirled the dead leaves around the mound of dirt where I was digging the grave for our dog, Baylor. “Good ol’ Baylor Boy,” I m…

The Christmas play was ready to begin. Angels and shepherds milled about. Evie, three years old and dressed in white with gold trim, stood at …

The late Peter McWillians’ seems to have had it right when he said: “The news media are, for the most part, the bringers of bad news... and it…

Nothing brings into focus the questions of eternity like losing a close family member. I got the bad news of my dad’s cancer diagnosis in Augu…