King David knew a secret that many of us forget. He was stressed and feeling like  a fence about to fall over after hurricane winds. So he talked to himself. David reminded himself of certain truths. In the midst of enemies attempting to dethrone him, he reaffirmed to his entire...

Phone calls can be quite enjoyable when they involve people with whom you delight in connecting. It is fun to laugh together, catch up on life, and reminisce about shared memories. Personally, I love touching base with my grandma, my parents, and my nieces and nephews. Phone calls are far...

I have tried to maintain the ability to “check in” when traveling. I have made contact with individuals through a variety of ways. In high school, I occasionally checked in with my parents by phone from a landline. In college, we contacted other drivers by CB radio as we traveled...

What an interesting Texas “winter” we are having! I believe it may be the warmest November through January that we have had in my nearly four years in Conroe. By this time over the last few years, we had already experienced multiple hard freezes. I moved my plants into my...

What do you do when you are not feeling the joy of Thanksgiving? What do you do when you are not feeling thankful? Perhaps you have experienced deep loss. Maybe your plans for the long weekend did not work out. Thanklessness can even happen when you’re stuck in a slump...