Giving grace

Factor I admit I am frequently guilty of not providing myself very much grace after mistakes. I overthink my mistakes and kick myself for making them. I know I’m not perfect but I want to be and I know this is an impossible standard to hold myself to.

What We Don’t See

Ican’t tell you how many opportunities I’ve had open up, just to turn those opportunities down. I would listen to my selftalk — “I can’t do that,” or “I don’t have a clue what to do.

Turning 65? Know your Medicare options

If you will soon be 65 and you don’t have health insurance through your employer or your spouse’s plan, you’ll need to start looking into Medicare – so you should know your options. And your first big choice will likely be whether to go with original Medicare or Medicare Advantage.

The times they keep on changing

There is an old adage that states, “A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.” At least I think that’s how it goes. I heard it a long time ago. “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’, into the future.

Quest for revenge ends in execution

As the Texas Ranger lieutenant prepared to fight 150 or more Indians with only 18 men on Nov. 10, 1837, he must have questioned the wisdom of his reckless decision to part company with his captain, William Mosby Eastland.

Pack Your Popsicles and Go

I first learned of her (Cindy Ross) dream when we parked in front of the old, abandoned building when a man walked up and appeared to use the bathroom in the shadows of the broken doors and windows—just out of sight. As we sat in the parked car in front, she remarked, “Did you see that?

A sure cure for insomnia

“Don’t you wish you could take a single childhood memory and blow it up into a bubble and live inside it forever?” _ Sarah Addison Allen, author of Lost Lake. “I get sleepy riding in cars,” a friend admitted as we embarked on a road trip a couple of weeks ago.

When time runs out

LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is.” (Psalm 39:4) Every week we learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of a celebrity. Each time I hear these news reports, I’m reminded that I may be right behind them.

The Q Factor

I’ve happily spoken about my grandfather in this space before. He was a big part of my life and even helped play a big role in my career as a journalist. Last week got me thinking about him. My grandfather, T.S. Hill, was a huge baseball fan.

This country needs a few more banjo players

Sometimes on Saturdays, while I’m at home waiting for the mail to come, I take my mind out for a walk, give it some leash, and follow along the best I can.