The first field trip I ever went on in elementary school was to an apple orchard. I already loved my first-grade teacher, and now she was going to take us…
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Over the last several weeks while out and about I’ve heard both parents and teachers talking about the start of school. While the emotions are mixed, the primary anticipation is…
There’s a meme that asks, “Isn’t it weird that we have one hand that does everything and another hand that says, ‘I don’t know how to hold a pencil?’” If…
A father and his young son were out for a ride with the horse and buggy many years ago. It had been a very rainy week, and the roads were…
Have you ever had an embarrassing experience, maybe even years ago – and it still haunts you? Maybe you did something stupid or had to deal with an awkward situation…
Do you still have your highschool yearbook? Do your children have theirs? I was listening to the radio…
April showers bring May flowers. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Okay, I won’t start that, but the popular saying refers to April being the…
Many approach each New Year with a glimmer of HOPE for a fresh start, “Off with the old and on with the new.” However, just saying the right slogans doesn’t…
You really wanted that job, but it went to someone else. Once again, your spouse lets you down or you see your grown children making poor choices – and it…
If you listen regularly to Hope 100.7, you have heard about Christmas Hope, a program matching people in need with people who are willing to share their blessings with others….
Last time, we started a list of unusual things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. The first two were a sense of humor and the uniqueness of our seasons….
This morning my mom sent me a video tour of a house for sale. It is now the most expensive house in Texas; its price, if you are looking to…
You may not have ever played the game, but, certainly, by now you have heard about pickleball. It is the fastest growing sport in the country and is played in…
Women’s soccer is a big deal this month, at least as long as the US team is not eliminated from the Women’s World Cup tournament. If that happens, soccer will…
When’s the last time you had a vacation? What keeps you, me, us from having a vacation? Is it due to lack of time or money? Or both? When my…
