It’s OK to ‘crash’ this party
Many of the stories about Jesus are stories at a dinner table. Jesus ate with all kinds of people, and then he often told...
A self-delivered Dear John
If you have lived any length of time at all, you will have accumulated enough moments, memories of events, that you would just as...
College? Start with simple questions
Making decisions about attending college can be difficult, especially when you’re among the first in your family to try and navigate these uncharted waters.Before...
Sausage Man and the belching smoke
The country singer and sausage king, Jimmy Dean, lived high above an expansive, picturesque section of the James River, on Chaffin’s Bluff in Varina,...
‘Do you read me?’ — so to speak?
“Do you read me?”That phrase was first used decades ago with the early use of radio communications. The phrase has evolved over time to...
What to be aware of in your fields
It was a hot week for the Farm Science Review this past week and the attendance was down, I think due to the extreme...
Unplug and find time for Jesus
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will...
Getting the surprise of your life
The other evening, my bride and I attended a “surprise” birthday party – or so we thought. We arrived at the home where the...
Everything that glitters isn’t gold(en)
Another year is about to click by, bringing with it, at least to me, how quickly time passes. As a child, an hour was...
Boarding the retirement train (or bus)
That day is almost here. The day I knew would come. And it seems to be coming quickly.I mentioned in last week’s column that...
