Opinion
How did this landscape disaster happen?
As a landscaper specializing in “makeovers” (rebuilding existing landscapes) I often find myself looking at landscape disasters, trying to...
It’s like ‘Groundhog Day’ all over again
So this Sunday is Groundhog Day and the Super Bowl combined.When you get to be my age, every day seems like the movie “Groundhog Day” beca...
Protection, not politics
For years, I have believed that people with preexisting conditions should be able to obtain health insurance that meets their needs.This is a long-hel...
Cross Words: An unlikely time to worship
I don’t always feel like worshiping God. But worship is more than a feeling. Just ask Job.“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name wa...
Search the Scriptures: The gift of His inspired word
One of the greatest gifts God has given to men is that of His inspired word. It is able to build us up (cf. Acts 20:32) and save us (cf. Romans 16:16)...
I will not be silent!
I wrote the following for my boys recently.Was observing Psalm 30 when I noticed some applicable contrasts with it concerning my health these last fiv...
A Hunger for More: Our use of labels
A few years ago, my wife, Diane, crafted a homemade cookbook to give to a young couple preparing to soon marry. Members of our church family each cont...
God’s Kids Korner: Just be happy!
What makes you happy? There are a million different answers depending on whom you ask that question. We all want to be happy, and God wants us to be h...
A response to The Last Full Measure
Amid all the accusations, misrepresentations, half-truths, and outright lies in today’s political environment, it’s important that we be r...
West Virginia legislators, residents should all oppose HB 4025
The West Virginia House of Delegates is considering House Bill 4025, sponsored by Delegates Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh County, and Tony Paynter, R- Wyo...
