Pure Intentions

Pure Intentions

My oldest daughter is getting real close to the dating age. Figuring out how to handle this does give me a bit of stress. I’m not going to be cleaning my gun if a boy comes over to take her out, but I do want to know if he has pure intentions. I have talked to her...
No Favorites

No Favorites

All of us can remember back when we were in school, to a particular student who was always the teacher’s pet. The student was always doing special things for the teacher and in return, got preferential treatment. No one else in the class could stand the person....
Get Up and Get Going

Get Up and Get Going

I feel so much better when I go for my morning walk. It gets my heart going, and I have so much more energy for the rest of the day — the challenge for me it to get up and get going. I can come up with a ton of excuses not to do it. I’ve found it can be the same way...
Don’t Scratch the Itch

Don’t Scratch the Itch

When you go to a doctor for an injury that requires stitches or begins to scab the last thing that they tell you as you walk out the door is to make sure you don’t scratch the itch. If you do, you will create a lasting scar and may prevent the wound from...
Equipped for the Work

Equipped for the Work

All of us had a job that when we started, we got little to no training. We were expected to jump in even though we had no idea what we were doing. For most of us that is unsettling because we want to do a good job and not mess up. We are equipped for the work of...
Come Into the Light

Come Into the Light

My wife and I go round and round about how much light we have on in the house. She likes very little light and prefers the soft glow of a table lamp. I am the exact opposite — the more light, the better. We’ve been married for 22 years, and it’s easy for...