Endurance is as scarce as hen’s teeth these days. Most people lack the long-term commitment needed to stick with a challenging task. Learning to endure, to see the task come to fruition, is difficult, but once mastered, it is one…

In life, it is not enough to avoid what is wrong—we must actively pursue what is right. Ponder this and go forth. (Originally posted March 19, 2023)

In my seventh year, Dad said, “Come on, son. We’re gonna watch a movie…” Sitting on the floor in front of his Zenith TV, I watched the movie, which began with a flourish of sentimental music. I was quickly whisked…

My sweet Granny from D’Lo once told me, “Andy, you’ll never miss the water until your well runs dry.” Hard, true words indeed. Another of life’s hard-learned lessons is this—you’ll never understand what you’ve lost because you never understood what…

You remember poor, old Job, don’t you? There, he was in the lap of luxury. Rich. Comfortable. His family large and successful. He was healthy, and life was good. He was righteous and faithful to God, too. He was truly…

On my way to work that morning, Spring 1993 announced its arrival with a wash of magenta azaleas, the spring green of new leaves, and the noisy chatter of blue jays. As I sat at my desk, the sweet morning…

In the Old Testament, watchmen stood on Jerusalem’s ancient walls, searching the horizon for those who might attack the city. Because of their crucial tasks, these men had to be reliable, honest, and trustworthy. They had to be reliable and…

In the chaotic months following Japan’s unconditional surrender on September 2nd, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, there were thousands of people from all walks of life still living in horrific conditions in Japanese concentration camps in China. In an effort…

The misty, musty halls of history are filled with lies and liars. One of the most adroit liars of the 20th Century was Joseph Goebbels, who was the Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. His…

When I was a child in the late 50s, I often spent languid summers with my sweet Granny from D’Lo, who, at that time, lived in Jackson, Mississippi. Early mornings crackled with the smell of frying eggs and bacon, but…

      Have you ever heard of Middleton, Mississippi? If you have, you’ve dug deep into the state’s history. In 1938, the Works Progress Administration stated that the only evidence of Middleton’s existence was a weed-and-vine-encrusted graveyard deep in the woods…

      We may have longed for it in December but got our wish in January. Last week, we were reintroduced to snow, the rarest of Gulf Coast weather occurrences. The fluffy, crystallized wonder lacquered everything it touched with its shimmering…