Chores
There are some chores that we just hate to do, while others are not so unpleasant. I still despise washing dishes by hand, a holdover...
The Family of God
I am pleased to announce that today, April 10th, is “National Siblings Day.” The aim of Siblings Day is to celebrate lifelong bonds...
A Name
I have often wondered where my parents came up with my name. My legal name is Jimmy Ray Muston. It is not “James” or “Jim,” but “Jimmy.”...
Bountiful Blessings
The jumbled mess on my desk reflects the varied interests in my life. Underneath the glass cover are pictures of children, youth and...
Strength Training
The t-shirt that I wore to the gym this morning drew a lot of attention. Imprinted on the shirt was the phrase: “Strength Training: Mind,...
Mistakes Happen
The big news story of the day seems to be the mix up at the Academy Awards show, where the wrong movie was announced as the winner of the...
When the Pain Falls
It is with sincere apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that I start this column off with a play-on-words from a well-known line in...
A Gift of Love
Someone who I know and love defined Valentine’s Day as “The day of the year when men and women (and children) everywhere spend an obscene...
Family & Friends Fellowship
Valentine’s Day was always a traumatic time for me, during my elementary school years. It was definitely my least favorite holiday. The...
Grace in Defeat
We are two weeks away from the Super Bowl, one of the biggest sporting events of the year, and I am having a hard time getting excited....