One Nation Under God?

Happy Birthday America!  What does Independence Day mean to you?  Maybe its a chance to eat a meal with family and friends, watch a parade, stand under some exploding lights, or stop and reflect on how blessed or privileged you are today, among other things?  Do you...

Who’s There?

Earlier this week, we had a knock at the door and it was someone we didn’t know looking to sell windows and bathroom updates, so the conversation didn’t last too long.  When I was in college, I did some sales and direct door to door marketing, so I’ve been on the...

Would I?

You probably hear some version of it every day, like when we look through the news headlines and you hear someone say, or think to yourself, “I can’t believe they did that!”  I’ve watched several 48 hours mysteries and it always builds up the plot to say, and this is...

Detours

A month ago, I was driving to an appointment 25 miles away and about eight miles out I started seeing signs and came to a stop to wait for a pilot car, delaying my arrival by 10-15 minutes. I was a bit dismayed, as I was late to my visit, and something that I now...

Eclipsed Resources

We all probably heard a few stories leading up to the Solar eclipse on Monday, and if you didn’t travel somewhere for an eclipse party, you probably noticed the cloudless sky dimming a bit close to 2 pm.  We had some friends over to our house to view the partial...