Here I am with my 2 sons in 1995, the year I began working at Dallas Baptist Association. A YouTube exercise coach I follow concludes each session by saying “We’re done, but we’re not finished!” That’s how I feel about my retirement on July 17. I’m done, but I’m not...
Two weeks ago my city, county, state, and national governing authorities decided I am non-essential. Or more precisely, my work is non-essential. I was advised to stay at home because my job wasn’t crucial to the welfare of my city, county, state or nation...
Last month I went to the border town of Reynosa, Mexico, with 7 other women from my church. We spent several days with migrant families who were staying at a church shelter while they were navigating the difficult process of securing the documentation required to be...
I’m reading a fascinating book called Travels in Siberia. As the title indicates, it’s a travelogue of the author’s adventures in Siberia. Ian Frazier describes himself as being “infected with a love of Russia” (16).One anecdote in...
Addy, a young girl at First Baptist Church, Garland, gave me the best church welcome, ever.In the 24 years I’ve served with Dallas Baptist Association, I am sure I have worshiped with more than 100 different churches. Most of our churches are great at welcoming...
“How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver” (Proverbs 16:16).In my first post of 2019, I confessed to being terrible at keeping new year’s resolutions. So instead of committing myself to self-improvement...
