Dream a little dream of trees

If you’ve lived this long and haven’t planted a few shade trees in your back yard or maybe some okra near a patch of heirloom tomatoes, then what are you waiting for? An invitation? No.

That’s my old house ... at least I think so

“If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” —Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame professional baseball player who is also remembered for expressions memorable because, while most didn’t make sense, many possessed profound truth.

Sometimes, we are meant to struggle

I heard something over the weekend that really made me stop and think. “Sometimes we are just meant to struggle.” What is the first thing we tell people who are struggling? Usually, it is that everything happens for a reason or that God only gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers.

Proclaimed

I will not spend the rest of my life on the couch watching television. I realize and accept that much, if not most of the TV programming these days is made primarily to sell product and normalize the ways of the world.

Deadline nears to register for elections

Eligible Texas voters who have not done so already have until April 7 to register to vote in the May 7 statewide constitutional amendment election, as well as any local elections for city, school districts and other local entities.

Old cars, like old friends, have stories

“The best memories of old friends are never fully captured in photos. That’s why we hold them in our heart.” — Unknown. “Hello, good morning, don’t mean to disturb,” the email message read. “But the wife surprised me with a very large collage on my garage wall, the focal point being this ad.

Look at that one with the limp and the bandage!

We all see them, at Wal Mart, the workplace, or looking in the mirror. Maybe with a sling on their arm, or favoring a strained back muscle, or limping through the door on their good leg. Bar fight? Strong disagreement with their spouse? Exercise workout gone south?

I want to go back

The other day, my vehicle broke down on the side of the road. It was around 9 p.m., and I had two of my children with me. Try as I might, the car was not going to crank so I could get us home. So, there I sat, flashers on, waiting to see if anyone would stop.

Freedom

Galatians 5:23: Gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 1. The most positive and bestselling book of all time is the Bible. By reading, trusting, and obeying its words, we learn that we cannot do anything in our own might.

Wildfire risk remains high in much of state

Much of the state remains at considerable risk for wildfires through this week, largely because of higher-than-usual temperatures and drought conditions. More than 40% of the state is suffering extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.