She gave me good advice that ranged well beyond the subject of our discussion. A few weeks ago, I was facing cataract surgery in both eyes and had listened to the various possibilities including a lens replacement solution that went several thousand dollars beyond the coverage of Medicare. Needing advice, I turned to my Optometrist…
My mother had Macular Degeneration and other eye issues. Nothing could be done to correct it. In her later years, she was unable to look at us directly but rather had to tilt her head to see us. A few weeks ago, I had an unexpected blur in my left eye and went directly to…
I confess. I have never been a soccer fan. My excuse? I grew up in Houston in the 1950s. There were no soccer teams or leagues that I knew of. Soccer was a game played up north and in other countries. I also confess that I have enjoyed watching and learning during the current World…
I have been asked my opinion of the recent SBC amendment blocking women from the pastoral pulpit. Having traveled and ministered in all fifty states, every Canadian province and fifty-nine countries, as well as surviving the tenure of three Presidents during my twenty-two years on a Seminary faculty, here is what I have observed –…
My wife, Joanne, had a birthday yesterday. While her exact age is a forever secret, she is in the eighties. It is not a lonesome age group. Here are a few others who have been there; Canadian actor Christopher Plummer won an Oscar at the age of 82. Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, actor William Shatner,…
A friend called the other day and among other things, he said. “You know May was just not your month.” He was so right. When it comes to my wife’s health and my caregiver status, it was a challenging month. While her new Pacemaker was going well, she was now scheduled for the installation of…
Today is Monday, June 1. In a couple of days, radio stations will blast out a song from 1967, “It’s the third of June, another sleepily, dusty Delta day . . .” And thousands of persons will once again try to figure out what Billie Joe MacAllister was throwing “off the Tallahatchie Bridge.” While it…
Memorial Day 2026 Today is Memorial Day – observed on the last Monday in May, it is a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the US military. The first national observance of what would become Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868, and was then…
A vow is defined as a solemn, earnest promise, pledge, or personal commitment. It is further described as carrying a higher degree of gravity, seriousness, and formality than an everyday promise. Life vows are often shared as a part of a marriage ceremony. For the last couple of months, I have been cancelling every engagement…
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. Mothers have things they say to their children that go beyond their family. Some are even universal and eternal. For instance, regardless of my complaint, my own mother would always tell me, “It will be better tomorrow.” When I have shared that, others have agreed that their mother said the same…