When it comes down to it, except in some extreme circumstances, everything in our lives is not only completely under our control, but down to nothing more than the effort we put in. Problem is, today many people struggle with the needed effort to make their dreams become reality, they (or rather we) have trouble […]

While studying for my Mothers’ Day article, I found this information about fathers from 2000. I know that is almost 25 years ago, but I think these facts are probably about the same or maybe even worse! 1. In America, an estimated 24.7 million children live absent from their biological fathers. 2. There are about […]

Spring Rain and Migrating Birds Greetings from Matagorda Peninsula Island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing very well, and enjoyed a wonderful Easter Sunday and weekend Good Friday holiday. In the years past, I’ve made the trip across the bay to attend the Sunday morning Easter Sunrise service in POC on Front […]

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 […]