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This morning one of our members had a hypo-glycemic episode. His blood sugar had plunged to 36 which is low. I was called by a family member to the house to help. Several minutes later Houston Fire Department Paramedics arrived and took over the scene. I have always been a fan of paramedics. At one [...]

In October of 1994 I traveled to Russia on a church mission trip. We spent 14 days in the City of UFA which is in the state of Baskuria. All my life I heard of communist Russia and the Iron Curtian and the Cold War. Our media labeled us the good guys and they the [...]

Cekebrities woes are in the headlines more and more each day. It has become so common it is impossible to remember all celebrities involved. There are two who are forever in the media’s mind. Those are Michael Vick and Dante Stallworth. Michael Vicks sin is well known. He had a dog fighting business but denied [...]

My occupation takes me to some interesting places at times. One of those places is the cemetery. Many times after I perform the service I walk around and read some of the markers on the graves. Grave markers can be interesting reading. They tell somewhat a story of life. Some markers are plain with just [...]

This morning my son in law boarded a plane in Chattanooga Tennessee bound for Fort Dix, New Jersey and then to Iraq. He is deploying for one year. He is attached to the Army National Guard 252 MP company. This unit will be helping train the Iraqi police force. Even though you know soemthing like [...]

This isn’t a blog about Broadway musicals or famous actresses like Julie Andews. It is a about young people who participate in an activity called Drum Corp International. Drum Corp is composed off 22 world cass units from every corner of the United States. There home bases are places like Concord Cal, Allentown Penn, Jacksonville, Ala [...]

I am a native of Alabama. I am a dyed in the wool ROLL TIDE fan. I love the color red and live and die Alabama football. Imagine my suprise when my daughter marries a Tennessee fan and moves to Oxford, Mississippi to take a job. It took a while to get over the shock. [...]

It has been fascinating to watch the reality show John & Kate plus Eight. Two people striving to take care of eight children. It is a realistic picture of the stress of multiple births. Keeping eight fed, changed, and corraled is a monumental task. It makes most thankful they have small families. Somewhere along the [...]

Bumper stickers have always been a method of getting a message across. Parents proudly put stickers that say “My child is on the honor roll at such and such school” or “My son plays in the Big Red Band”. Presidental candidates for years have handed them out freely. Bumpers show their favorite candidate McCain/Palin or [...]

This past Thursday my youngest son walked out of school officially a senior. He has gone down the rite of passage. 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high school and 2 years of high school to reach this point. He is the epitome of the phrase “Each child is different”. Our oldest [...]

Facebook is the new internet phenomena. Young and old alike have enrolled on this social networking site. As your page develops it amazing to see all the relationships you’ve had over the years. If you ever think you don’t have many friends just get a facebook page. You will be amazed at the number of [...]

My journey in preaching started over 26 years ago. Preaching is a passion and every Sunday it is a thrill to preach to God’s people. Those messages hit home in ways that you can only imagine. Those messages from God hit hearts and many of those hearts are broken and full of pain. Sometimes it [...]

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. This past weekend we were in Ft Lauderdale for Jason’s graduation. He graduated cum laude from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in History. Leading the ceremony was the president of FAU Frank Brogan. He is the past Lt Governor of Florida and a very [...]

We live in a little part of the world. Each day our travels, relationships and conversations take place in a limited area. We largely see and talk to the same people day in and day out. The daily newspaper tells us some of the big stories about the world but mostly about our little niche. [...]

I am a dog lover. There are no if’s and’s or but’s a bout that. Dogs have been a part of my life from its earlies days. I can’t recall not having a dog. When we lived in south Georgia our neighbor had hunting dogs. I managed to spoil several of them to the point [...]

Last night Don Ball, who is one of the Elders at Hidden Valley and myself went visiting. We went to see one of our homebound couples. Don and this couple had gone to church together in Houston for many years. Most of the visit was spent recalling all the people they knew from their years [...]

In September Hurricane Ike came up the Texas Coast with high wind and large amounts of rain. Because Houston is near sea level it floods rather easily. The swelling creeks and bayous in Houston sent several inches of water through our church building. The result has been many months of tearing up carpet, replacing sheet [...]

Even though many revisionist think that history has a minimal or netural impact on the world it is evident they haven’t lived in reality for very long.  Whether we  admit it not we are  products of our past.  Our families of origin, our genetics, our traditions and even our beliefs are formed in the furnace [...]

What gives?.  In the media Steroids  has been the big news once again.   The sports talk shows have hashed it up, down and every other way possible.  Steroids has effected some of the biggest stars. Rafeal Palmiero, Roger Clements, Jason Giambi and now Alex Rodriquez.  More revelations are still to come. As all these [...]