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My father loved his guns. Back then, we lived out in the piney woods a few miles outside Houston on Bunker Hill Road. It was a rural place with few neighbors. I was in the first grade. I remember hoot owls at night and a yellow school bus that picked me up in the morning.
Read moreThe possession and sale of recreational marijuana are illegal in Texas. Yet, it remains a popular substance among most age groups.
Read moreIt’s calving time where I am and we’re just starting what Baxter Black called the month of Mud so for anyone in the cattle business that means long days short nights and plenty of time in five buckle overshoes. It really helps if a new calf will just jump up and start sucking getting that colostrum and milk he needs to survive. The example of a newborn calf is similar to that of a Christian.
Read moreBack when I was a practicing psychotherapist, I would occasionally counsel the parents of what you might call “challenging” adolescents. Often the parents might be in conflict about what approach to take in dealing with their teen’s behavior, but everyone’s attitude seemed to improve when I asked them to “zoom out.”
Read moreThe reported indictment of President Trump over charges that he paid an extortionist who at various times claimed that she did or did not have sex with him almost twenty years ago is a stain on our judicial system.
Read moreI’m not a pastor. I have never been in full/part-time ministry or taken a salary from a church (at least not yet). I’ve only been on one mission trip over ten years ago. I’m terrified of speaking to an audience. I’ve experienced a handful of miracles through my hands, yet I sometimes doubt the validity. I have baggage, hurts, and trauma. I haven’t been the best son to my parents. I also haven’t been the best husband to my wife. If you look up the word unqualified, you’ll find my name in bold letters. You’d label me a simple man who desires what most men want: peace, prosperity, and love. I write the following to help articulate what has been confirmed in our being.
Read moreI remember a time my father-in-law was visiting many years ago. We were watching TV when a country-western dance show came on and a lovely young couple glided across the screen, doing a sedate two-step.
Read moreTerrorist groups continue to pose a major threat for America and its allies even if U.S. policymakers have shifted most of their focus to Russia and China.
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