Pretty plant – Exhibit A:

We have a large yard with woodsy woods on three sides – it is not uncommon to have invasive plants and animals find their way into our yard competing with, or eating the flowers, fruits and vegetables we’ve tried to cultivate – it’s a give and take relationship between the natural nature surrounding us, andContinue reading “Pretty plant – Exhibit A:”

Forget Your politics and be an American

Love them or hate them, guns, politics, inflation, national identity, and the congressional hearings into the events of January 6 all focus attention on a single decisive person – no, not an elected person – I mean the voter – the voter who has been pulled into very divisive directions – the voter who  isContinue reading “Forget Your politics and be an American”

The Economic Inflation Blame Game

BLUF: They Are All Liars – you can quote me on this (LOL). Angry consumers tend to place blame for the nation’s economic woes based on no more evidence than a one-sided news story, social media (like minded) scrolling, headlines from self-proclaimed subject matter expects with no credentials, or bootlegged economic insight from our localContinue reading “The Economic Inflation Blame Game”

“Hide it Under a Bushel, No!”

What’s in your bushel? Is it hiding the light of your beliefs? Division by Any Other Name is Still a Divide I’m not a highly-educated person, so please take anything I share with a grain of (common sense) salt – tragically, we are a very divided nation – we argue and clash over so manyContinue reading ““Hide it Under a Bushel, No!””

Racial Reconciliation Sunday… or not

Calendars are tough – finding calendar time for all topic relevant events for a city, community, or church is a real challenge – on that note, some may know Sunday, February 27 was the last Sunday of Black History Month for our nation – for the Southern Baptist Convention, it was also Racial Reconciliation Sunday,Continue reading “Racial Reconciliation Sunday… or not”