I smiled when I saw them at the graveside service; their presence, though unusual, didn’t surprise me. The honor guard was standing at attention for Frank Spragans, the deceased, whose service I had just officiated. We had concluded the service at the funeral home and were at the graveside. But what was the honor guard …
In the Senate Committee hearings last week on reopening the US, Anthony Fauci says vaccine development is one of the big unknowns in the coronavirus response “There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective,” he says, adding that he is still “cautiously optimistic.” What does it mean to be cautiously optimistic? Should …
We almost didn’t have my graduation ceremony from Altus High School in Altus, Oklahoma, Class of 1975. A few hours before the ceremony was to begin, we still were under a tornado warning. Living in that area of the country, we were used to tornadic weather, but, “give me a break,” I thought, “not on …
During the Covid-19 crisis, many of us have been working more from home. Maybe it’s time to take a look around. Is it time for you to tidy up? You can download the podcast here!
Although we wouldn’t say the covid-19 pandemic has been a blessing, good things can come from something bad like this. One of those is the ever present reminder of our own demise. It’s a stark question we don’t like to ask, but it’s necessary, so here it is: “Have you faced your own death and …