Thinking Out Loud

I always plan to hide on Mothers' Day. To bury myself under imaginative covers and avoid the flood of Mothers' Day messages on Facebook and all lovey dovey stories about Mothers. To lose myself in books and movies, and pretend this emotional day doesn't exist.

“I Got This!”

Our family traveled a lot years ago, singing on Sunday morning in churches in another states. Back in those days, when you attended church you were expected to dress more formally than is accepted today.

Back in the day

1974- DST Begins Year-round daylight savings time, an idea blamed on Benjamin Franklin, was scheduled to begin the next day in an effort to save energy during a fuel crisis.

Thinking Out Loud

Hurting Hearts; Healed Hearts! Thinking Out Loud: Wish the Stigma of Suicide Would End! Each one in the Suicide Support Group has a different story.

How’s Your Dash?

People who are taught about God at a young age are to be admired: first, because they have parents who love them into eternity; second, because at every wrong turn in life they have a loving, guiding hand; and third, they are instilled with God’s plan for living, rather than accepting the world’s...

“Speeding In The Fast Lane”

After many years of neglecting his family, a hardworking successful salesman finally took his wife on a date. Unfortunately, very conscious of the time he was ‘wasting’, he frequently checked his watch. Fed up with his inattentiveness, she finally confronted him over dessert.

Hurting Hearts; Healed Hearts!

When our hearts are hurting, all the explanations and kind words of comfort can never replace our lost friend or a family member. A precious loved one who simply understands and listens to our hurts and confusions is more valuable than all the knowledge of an encyclopedia.

True Or False?

So much of life is filled with claims requiring belief or disbelief. We are forced to make decisions about claims regarding the world in which we live. Parents teach us to believe in Santa. Then as we progress out of our adolescent years, we are taught to buy gifts for family.

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BS Catrett

That’s what my boss said when I would open his office door. Let me explain the summer after my freshman year in high school, My football coach told me to call Mr. Lewis Cooper and he would hire me to work at the school warehouse to earn some money for football camp.