The pain in my heart can’t be described as I watch this once-strong man with the most beautiful, loving heart cave to this world’s demands. Days of the week are confusing, nights are …
In February, 1990, Betty Lucero walked into my gallery in Albuquerque, N.M. She came in like a dust storm from Clovis, changed my displays, named my paintings and became my lifetime friend. Over the …
I flipped through the files of my mind for this week’s article. I needed the voice of my faith. I needed an answer. This voice comes, not from my mind, but from a different place — …
My 30-year-old grandson, Spencer Whiteout, messaged me. “We need to talk.” His spirit was as heavy as mine and wanted to understand the severity that had overwhelmed our nation. His …
The beginning of another school year is here and everyone is fitting into their places. Coaches are on the football field with their team of boys. Teachers have their rooms ready and their curriculum …
Football: It’s just a game. But, it’s our family’s game. We will spend the next five months talking football, watching football games on television and traveling to games, close and …
Closing time will come for all of us. I said to my youngest daughter, “Jeannie Seeley died yesterday.” My daughter said, “I’m sorry. Your friend was so young.” …
In the writers’ group, we were presented with five prompts to loosen our creative memory and write. “Take 15 minutes to jot down a story or experience. We’ll have fun reading …
On the way to the writers’ group, my daughter pointed to the east side of the road. “Mother, look.” Perched on a hill on U.S. 84 stood a wooden cross. Two pieces of wood nailed …
My Sweet Al and I have climbed our mountains and have bunions, blisters and banged-up knees to prove it. Lately, we have been climbing little hills. Our hearts are full with a fulfilled life, and …
This year our family found itself in a new place, working together with love and respect for the good of the whole. We’ve always stayed tight-knit, but, in 2024, we faced a different kind of …
Wahoo — I passed my physical therapy driver’s test. It’s been one year since I went over a 55-foot drop-off on U.S. 160. I was scraped, bruised, broken and banged up; I thought my …
Daryle Singletary’s first No. 1 hit was in 1996 when he sang, “‘Cause the truth was too hard to handle. And I couldn’t bear to lose that girl. We were that small town scandal, …
The word “no” can be a big word. It can squash other people’s fun. But, it can be a very necessary word and be freeing. When we received a cute little invitation in the mail for our …
I considered myself innocent of the ploy of today’s evil. But, like a bird, unaware of the net spread to trap anyone in its sight, I fell into the trap. A familiar friend’s name …
Denny Hamlin, NASCAR and Indy driver, said the morning of the 2025 Indy race, “A driver doesn’t choose this track, it chooses you.” What did he mean? Is it like life? Life …
We are living in the end time harvest. Many people are coming to Jesus. Professional athletics claim Him as their savior. Elon Musk confesses his faith to the world. Matthew McConaughey reads …
Lady Gaga sings that she is on the edge of glory. She expresses her passion in song: “… I got a reason that you should take me home tonight. I need a man who thinks it right when …
The “American Idol” stage turned into a sanctuary and songs of faith were sung by contestants. Brandon Lake, a worship leader; CeCe Winans, a Christian entertainer; and Jelly Roll, a …
Many of us are on a fixed income and we are living within the means of our planned retirement. We thought we had prepared wisely. Life has a way of mixing things up.
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