Full Worm Moon Coming Soon
To prepare for today’s column, I asked my computer what was important about the month of March. It answered, “The Vernal…
Cost of Frontier Life
It is amazing that over five million people emigrated from Germany to the United States in the 1800’s, a huge percent…
The Last Smatterings of Lent
As a retired pastor, I am occasionally asked why I don’t write more columns that are good sermons or write more…
Time to Look at the Other Half of Me
When someone suggested recently that I write more about my Wendish heritage, I laughed, knowing folks were tired of the stories…
Magnolia Tree Memories
1966 was the year I moved to Wharton and began teaching at Wharton County Junior College, the college located a few…
Hoping the Horned Toad Will Make a Comeback
God has placed some of His creatures in specific places, — you’re not likely to find a kangaroo in East Bernard. …
Great Memories of Rural School
I have a pretty good memory for an eighty-nine year old. What seems odd to me is that my most vivid…
Under the Mulberry Tree
In the no-air-conditioning days of the 1940’s, my brother and I spent most of our time in the backyard, which was…
There it Lies on the Window Sill
There it lies, on the window sill, proud and beautiful, flashing its colors in the sun, splashes of ancient dark pink,…
New Year’s Thoughts About Change
The switch to the New Year never failed to annoy my mother. She hated the changes, — new calendars needed on…
I’m Not Ready for 2024!
2024. It’s Monday morning. So what?! Yesterday was 2023. So what?! Nobody asked me whether I was ready for 2024. I…
Where New Year’s Eve is Fishy
Unique ethnic traditions are often responsible for our New Year’s Eve cuisine. I know this is true of my own, and…
“Love Came Down at Christmas”
Sunday, December 24, 2023, is not only Christmas Eve, but also it is the Fourth and Last Sunday of Advent (this…
O Holy Light
My friends and family often suggest topics for my column. When I can’t think of anything to write about, I depend…
The Search for a Good Chair
Those of you who lived in the 1930’s and 1940’s, as I did, may remember your parents’ furniture. I don’t know…