Walking through the red doors of the church this evening was a special event. Often, we go through the side door to enter church because this old building shifts and the big red doors are hard to open. Plus, they let out the heat in the winter and the cool in the summer. This evening…

She liked what he said to her. She felt like he understood what she really needed. And when he offered her the chance to leave behind the one who loved her, she went after the one who would only hurt her. Unfaithfulness between two parties is arguably the deepest wound anyone can cut. And when…

A free vacation sounds great, but there is no such thing as a free vacation. When you go on vacation, you often stay at a hotel or the home of friends and family. A couple weeks ago many people were doing just that, but not by choice. The unexpected winter weather in Texas drove many…

I’m going to start with two simple scenarios this morning, and both are going to work under the presumption that we all like cupcakes. First, there is one cupcake left on the counter, and you left it there planning to eat it later. Then, someone comes by and eats it, and when you find out…

Every few winters, we get reminded that we are not equipped for snow and ice in Texas. Many of us who live in Texas are thankful that we do not have to deal with the salt, shoveling, plowing and cold that comes with snow. But for those few times we do get snow it is…

A parent enters your office and shouts, “Everyone is looking for you!” “Why?” you reply. “We think one of the parents is having a heart attack and you’re a doctor. Please, come and help!” The office staff looks at you in surprise. “I have a doctorate in education.” You admit helplessly. “Well, you are the…

When you see two plus two on a math test, the correct answer is four. If you put down another number, and the teacher marks you wrong, then you have a good teacher. If you put down another number, and the teacher marks you correct, then you have a bad teacher. Math is based on…

Before you see any of the animals at the Dallas Zoo, you see the merry-go-round. It’s not easy to walk past the merry-go-round for kids and for adults, and time quickly flies while you spin round and round on it. The merry-go-round is fun, but very soon the dizzy feeling you have reminds you that…

Blueprints are key for any successful building project. From the project manager on a skyscraper to the weekend warrior, a good set of plans makes a project go much smoother. Without a good set of plans, a project can quickly go off track. For example, if you find designs for a bunkbed on Pinterest and…

Making sure things are clean has been a major concern for people throughout the pandemic. Brick and mortar as well as online stores have struggled to keep up with all the orders for antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant etc. wipes, sprays, lotions, vitamins, mists, etc. If all the possible places a virus could lurk could…