It seems that allergens and the allergic reactions they cause are almost like your body’s version of a self fulfilling prophecy. Your body thinks that all that nasty tree pollination is a personal attack even though it is not, so along with all the clogged nasal passages and sinus headaches that come with it, your […]

While typing on my computer in my office, Pastor Joane is in Victoria awaiting the birth of our first great granddaughter. Ariel (our oldest granddaughter) and Hunter are experiencing the whole mystery of life itself, the miracle of motherhood. And in the plan of God, there is no time in life when we are not […]

Greetings from the island everyone, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of you lads and lasses!  I may have to search the T-shirt rack to find a green colored one to wear, just in case someone stops by. There were a few more weekend islanders out this past week, and I wasn’t sure why […]

The plants of Texas are dying. In Texas, the number of invasive plants is slowly rising. These species can spread like wildfire and overpopulate, resulting in our native plants to rapidly decrease in numbers, which hurts the native ecosystem. Our community doesn’t even realize that the pretty flowers all around may actually be hurting the […]

When I was a child in Catholic school, Easter was taught to be a time of renewal, a time of resurrection; the light survives to fight the dark another day and hope is breathed back into the lungs of life. However, with all due respect to both the holiday and my personal fate, what I […]