THE ORIGINAL DELTA HONOR GUARD: Honor to whom honor is due. In 2005, a close friend and coworker spotted a female Marine saluting a...

When Romans returned from conquests, the fittest, most beautiful and talented people from the conquered lands—along with exotic...

I BELIEVE with all my heart, that to Mom, Nobody else’s child is as pretty, bright, or important as YOU— Her baby. Enemies of Mama's baby...

FROM THE TIME my years on earth could be counted in single digits through college years, I enjoyed many carefree summer days and nights...

In the early days of Christianity, it was common for Caesar to require that everyone worship him as a god. Of course, Christians would...

He ordered blind people to see, and they did. He spoke to the deaf, and they heard with clarity for the rest of their lives. He healed...

All that’s left is a fading, discolored, blurry photo, Slowly passing away. My Dad is the only one smiling, (his most memorable gift to...

As I was growing up I was taught what I call "tribal knowledge Bible." It was kind of like Bible--only it was seasoned 'a little easy on...

I am blue. Azure as my father’s eyes The morn his soul took flight. Fickle as faithless friends or flames Who never loved right....

The word “noise” comes from a Latin root meaning “queasiness” or “pain.” You’ll find no argument from me on this. I have worked in noisy...

I “suffered” from ADHD Long before it was a disability. Truth be known, I never suffered. No time. The ‘condition’ allowed me the freedom...

Sometimes the poet can go to the well of inspiration and bring us back a treasure. I admire that ability. I always wondered what...

Simple! You believe in a creator. Many do, but some Doubters say those who believe in a creator are simpletons. Seems to me that if...

Letting Go of the Handle ONE SUNDAY afternoon after worship, I ran a few errands to prepare for the week ahead. Somewhere between stops,...

Today I SAT ALONE in the pre-dawn sipping Casi Cielo Watching the darkness outside the kitchen window As it yielded ever so subtly to the...

In high school, I chummed with a bright and talented fellow who, in our getting-to-know-you moments, discovered that I worshipped with a...

I love the scents on sunny, clear, warm Autumn afternoons. As I stepped outside, the smell of leaves burning nearby brought to mind...

1) GOD IS ONE. So, how could God be 3 (three) and still be 1? We may reason 1+1+1=3. But what if God were 1 x 1 x 1? We humans are 3-D...

You’re busy. Aren’t we all? Kids. Work. Bills. COVID? So, I’ll be brief. A new year is about to arrive; Time to forget the old. I've one...

WE WONDER if “we,” our lives, matter. Will we reach our dreams? Will our children want to see us when we’re old? Does anybody really care...