This past Sunday we celebrated Mother’s Day. Mothers are not always headlined or highlighted in life. This one day isn’t enough to honor and emphasize the value of mothers and what they contribute to all our lives.
I have a confession to make: I use 4-letter words. Yes, it’s true. Some of them I use more than others. I’m not sure where I picked up some of them but I do know where I learned a few...from my parents.
As a parent, you want your children to grow up to lead happy and healthy lives. This, of course, includes protecting them from drugs and alcohol. You can always encourage your kids to make positive life choices, but you’ll want to address the issue of substance use differently depending on t…
I have a confession to make: I use 4-letter words. Yes, it’s true. Some of them I use more than others. I’m not sure where I picked up some of them but I do know where I learned a few...from my parents.
As a parent, you want your children to grow up to lead happy and healthy lives. This, of course, includes protecting them from drugs and alcohol. You can always encourage your kids to make positive life choices, but you’ll want to address the issue of substance use differently depending on t…
This cannot possibly be as simple as it looks, but here’s what Texas Republicans appear to be telling you about themselves over the last week: Their party is fractured.
Did you know the Harrison Family and Community Health’s Annual Heart Healthy Seminar will be today at the Harrison County Extension Office, Harrison County Courthouse Annex, 102 West Houston, Marshall, TX 75670?
Driving across Texas has been an interesting occupation for foresters and arborists these past few weeks. Many trees appear as healthy and vibrant as they have ever been, but littered in among the growing green are an equal – and seemingly arbitrary – population of barren oak trees.
“I’m having problems getting white sweetheart roses,” my mom says. “I guess I’ll use some astros (alstroemeria lilies) instead for the prom corsages.”
I watched my little redheaded mama take her last breath back in June of 1998. She was 58.
Joe Biden, Superstar.
Texans remain wary of the coronavirus, but are much more willing to go out, and to take part in activities that seemed a lot riskier just a couple of months ago.
Dear Mom,
“Because He delights in me, He saved me.” [Psalm 18:18 NCV]
Does President Joe Biden have a mandate to rebuild the United States? To remake American capitalism? To reshape the role of government? The president’s Democratic supporters say yes. But the results of the election that brought Biden to office say no.
It has been two weeks since the conviction of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for the second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. The world has moved on. Politicians breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the verdict; the media quickly moved on to its n…
When I was nine, I got into a fight with a kid across the street. I don’t recall what started it, other than it was related to a 45 RPM copy of “Joy To The World” by Three Dog Night.
For those of you who read my column faithfully every week (and I appreciate all the nice comments), you will find that I write about faith, food and family...pretty much. I think that’s because those three things are so much a part of my upbringing and they still are today.
The Bible says that “Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for it” (Ephesians 5:25). Paul writes that “we are not our own, we are bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20) —the death of Jesus on the cross was that price.
Do you think it is time to have a talk about heart health? Well, it is that time of year again and the Harrison Family and Community Health committee will host their annual “Let’s Have a Heart to Heart” seminar.
It’s time to do something about the brown shrubs in our landscapes. Here’s a guide to get you started.
I’m a sucker for a happy ending, especially when it comes to a lost dog finding its way back home.
In his appearance before a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, President Biden sought to answer Americans’ questions about what direction he intends to steer the country. But Mr. Biden’s speech, less a State of the Union Address than a statement about what kind of union he envisions, …
Some very important issues are dull.
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” [2 Corinthians 4:18]
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” A godly mother can make all the difference for a growing child. Moms, do not take your job lightly.
On June 14, 2017, a team of Republican lawmakers went to an athletic field in Alexandria, Virginia, to practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. As they worked out, a man armed with a semiautomatic rifle and pistol approached and opened fire. Rep. Steve Scalise, the Ho…
Families didn’t used to take the volume of photographs that we do now. The cameras of decades ago made it cost prohibitive to shoot the number of pictures we do today.
Last week, ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The evidence on the murder charges was weak; the evidence on manslaughter was significantly stronger. Still, the jury took only 10 hours and zero questions to…
Ever wonder why some of our favorite restaurants we’ve enjoyed through the years suddenly closed? And what made those restaurants our favorites? Let’s stroll down memory lane and see if you can help me figure out the answers.
In Colossians 1:9 you read, “For this cause (reason) we also...”
Most Texans don’t think the political divisions in the state are as bad as they look; 81% told surveyors for a new Threads of Texas project that Texans’ common attitudes outnumber their differences.
To watch the hours of celebratory fist-pumping from government officials and black activists after the guilty verdicts against police officer Derek Chauvin last week, you’d think Minnesota had just won the NCAA tournament.
As a tomato plant grows, it is often thought that it is in the plant’s nature for the lower leaves to turn yellow and die off. However, that is simply not true according to Joe Masabni, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist in Dallas.
No, we aren’t talking about a cholesterol test here. But, knowing your teen driver’s GDL may very well save their life.
Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business and being your own boss? Thirty million Americans have and are. American small businesses produce almost half of our great country’s gross domestic product and employ almost half of its workforce.
All Americans should be concerned about President Biden’s recent executive order on gun control. Try to forget for a moment, if you can, whether you agree with Biden or not and try instead to focus on the procedure. Biden is falling back on the two justifications that other presidents have u…
The list of things my wife has brought into our lives that have attempted to kill or maim me over the span of our 23-year marriage continues to grow.
Old man in a hurry.
A lot of the money available to the Texas Legislature for programs and services isn’t part of the state budget yet. It’s not even part of the debate.
The hymn “He Hideth My Soul”says this, “A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, He taketh my burden away; He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved, He giveth me strength as my day.” As we study the book of Revelation, we find encouragement in how great Jesus is.
“Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.” [1 Thessalonians 5:21-22]
It took nearly 3 1/2 months for the District of Columbia medical examiner’s office to announce a cause of death for Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who helped defend the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and died the next day in a local hospital. The medical examiner ruled that Sicknick …
We all know what’s coming.
I thought the cast iron skillet my mom cooked virtually every meal in when I was a child was her favorite. I now know that she cooked with it because it was the only skillet she had.
Thank you for letting me use my column a few times this year (2021) to write “Happy Birthday” columns to my family. You’ve gotten to know Fancy and Ryker a bit better through their birthday columns and today, April 22, is Jerry’s birthday. Happy Birthday!
One of the most interesting parts of my job is hearing from our citizens ... sometimes when we do something right, most of the time when we get something wrong. On rare occasions we hear from citizens when they have story ideas or need to bring something to our attention.
This legislative session began quietly in January, during the state’s worst peak of cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus. With just six weeks left of the 140-day regular session, and the pandemic down to a pre-surge level, the pace is quickening.
TexasSpeaks is being conducted in Harrison County and across the state of Texas to allow the citizens of Texas to provide their input on the assets and issues in their communities.
New landowners can learn the basics of property management during Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Landowner 101 series.
One of the things I love about my job as sports editor at the Longview News-Journal, and now Sunday columnist for several of our M. Roberts Media newspapers, is the occasional opportunity to speak at a local sports banquet, luncheon or career day.
“I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?