Unsung Heroines

Today, I’d like to offer an imaginary armload of flowers to the stay-at-home mom. In doing so, I do not, in any way, diminish the role of mothers who hold down an outside job and yet are successful in their primary role of being mothers. There are many women who handle both jobs efficiently. My […]

I Wonder Sometimes–Do You?

 I met a former student and her mother coming out of a store here in town. I thought the mom looked familiar and when I saw the Oklahoma car tag, I asked if they were from Tahlequah. “Yes,” she answered. I told her my name and asked if she had a little girl in my […]

Drowsy September Morning

Drowsy September Morning

My street is waking up this morning. Daylight lengthens; shadows  grow fainter while treetops turn golden from the rising sun. My thoughts, too, are stirring slowly, thinking about the day before me. Another mystery beckons, but I wonder…should I continue with the fifth Ned McNeil moonlight mystery or should I branch out with a new […]

Manaen, Man of Mystery

Manaen, Man of Mystery

I first published this piece on Manaen several years ago. Since that time, I have not learned anything else about him. Manaen still remains a mysterious person in the New Testament, but an intriguing one. I came across an intriguing name in Acts 13:1– Manaen. As far as I know, this man is not mentioned […]

Right Thing, Wrong Place

Right Thing, Wrong Place

Doing something really dumb is not always confined to the human race. Have you ever done the right thing but chosen the wrong place to do it? Sometimes we all goof, even our wild, feathered friends. Yesterday, I was checking out my water fountain and there, floating in the pool, was the broken shell of […]

Trying to Decide About Decisions

Trying to Decide About Decisions

Decisions–we can’t get through life without making them. Some decisions are fun, like deciding on the color of a dress or whether to plant impatiens or begonias. Some decisions can be changed–the dress and flowers, for instance. But some decisions are pretty much forever and have far-reaching consequences. A few choices we are called upon […]