We can learn how to live meaningfully from those who have lived their lives to the fullest. But we have to take time to listen to our elders rather than disregard them because of their age limitations. My mother-in-law, Ruth Ann Wilburn (or Roo, as the grandkids call her), reminded me of that on the …
If you are parked at the corner of Main Street and Broadway in Altus, Oklahoma (my hometown), facing south, you can turn right and head west on U.S. Route 62. It will take you all the way to El Paso, TX. But if you choose to turn left and head east, that same highway will …
We sit silently at the drop-off line at school, still dark outside with the time change, car lights in front of us flickering, the kids edgy, Emmie upset that the outfit she picked out the night before didn’t look as good in the morning, Eli telling her to get over it. I choose to ignore …
Some people become so attached to their pets that they become like family members. I must confess: I’m one of those people. To those who think it silly to give so much attention to an animal, I remind them of Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous care for the needs of their animals,” though I readily admit …
It begins with ashes on the forehead as worshippers exit the sanctuary on Ash Wednesday. It ends with Easter lilies on Easter Sunday. It flows from lament to praise, from a 40-day trudge up the hill to Golgotha to a celebration dance at an empty tomb. It’s called Lent, ending either on Maundy Thursday or …