I’m very aware that Thanksgiving is past and that we are now steaming full bore toward Christmas. Nevertheless, I must share some words of gratitude for the last few weeks. As some readers may know, after months of vigilant mask wearing, sanitizing, and distancing, somehow the minute invader made its…
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we might be tempted to moan and complain about how different it is due to COVID-19. It does promise to be a very unusual holiday, but we still have so much to be thankful for. For starters, we can be thankful that this is…
Even though Biblical illiteracy is at an all-time high, most people still have some idea of what the Ten Commandments are. While they may not be able to list more than a few, they are at least aware that God gave these laws for human behavior to Moses who faithfully…
Here we are eight months into the worst pandemic any of us have ever witnessed and sadly, we are seeing an increase of COVID cases in our local area. I’m sure that all of us are praying for this trend to rapidly reverse as well as for a vaccine to…
We live in the information age. According to Wikipedia, human existence has advanced through several historical ages progressing from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Iron Age to the Middle Ages to the Industrial Age to the Space Age and we current live in the Information…
One year ago this Saturday I was privileged to bag a nice mule deer buck on Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. After spending several days scouring the hills and woods, my trophy stepped out and now hangs on my office wall. October 24 will always bring fond memories. Many…
Here we are again staring down another election. It’s been a brutal year and the next couple weeks are likely to be even worse. What’s a person to do? How can a Jesus-follower cast a faithful vote in a race cluttered with many issues and strong personalities? Let me offer…
Is it ever possible to have too much of a good thing? In 1995, Daryle Singletary released his hit song, Too Much Fun, which he says he never had. While it’s hard to conceive of such a scenario, excesses of even good things can sometimes be detrimental. In 1858, Australia…
We are very blessed today with many modern conveniences. Indoor plumbing, electricity, and microwaves are so commonplace now that it’s difficult to imagine life without them. Many homes are high-tech with the ability to change the thermostat, start the coffeepot, or adjust the lighting from thousands of miles away through…
Several months ago, the Valley was enjoying the beauty and fragrance of many apple blossoms as Jonathan, Granny Smith, and others burst into their springtime finest. Although the annual festival was cancelled, the trees went right on blooming regardless of whether we celebrated them or not. Now in late September,…