Ella wanted a cow

At an age when most girls would want an animal, they would likely choose either a dog or a cat.   Not with Ella McGuire.  At age 10, she requested a milk cow. Her parents – Wayne and Jessica McGuire – asked her and other relatives who was going to milk the cow.

A faithful father

If I had only one word to describe my father, it would be faithfulness.  As Father’s Day comes and goes, my father has not. He is still here, both literally and figuratively.

Avoid hernia before it’s too late

The National Center for Health Statistics said roughly five million Americans experience abdominal-wall hernias, annually.  And of those, approximately ⅔ are inguinal and ⅓ are ventral or incisions. Furthermore, over a million of those hernia operations a year happen in the United States.

Time for Vacation Bible School

With summer comes one of my favorite events of the year: Vacation Bible School.  I was privileged to attend many Vacation Bible School’s during my childhood and for decades, have taught, led, played, sang and took a few pies in the face for the team.

Put the phone down

A few weeks ago, one of my closest friends confided the need for a break from their phone. And all I could feel was envy, because deep down I knew they were capable (and, frankly, deserved it), but I could not create my own separation from my mobile device. For years, I have despised social media.

Enlightenment will always trump darkness

From my standpoint, this column should be the last in a series of four very different columns by two very different authors.  Two brilliant philosopher scientists have been maligned in previous columns, so it was my duty to come to their defense.  Thomas Malthus predicted overpopulation.

Jeffrey's Hell: land of mystery

There is a rugged area along the North Carolina/Tennessee state line, known as “Jeffrey’s Hell.

The Siren Song of Sanger

I wrote a column recently about the failure of Malthus’ overpopulation theory (“Malthusian Malfeasance,” May 27). Roger Carlton helped show last week (“Malthus Maligned,” June 3) how it connects to the most vile practice that we currently have in America.

Teach kids to avoid substance abuse

There is a dangerous wave of drug abuse sweeping the nation.  According to the Bedrock Recovery Center, there were over 2.5 million Americans that were reported to be abusing drugs last year.

Pray for peace in the Middle East

In 1996, my spouse Beverly and I had the opportunity to travel to Israel. I am grateful for the experience.  We learned so much and I was able to gain a better understanding of the events of the Bible. I loved the story the priest told us about the two seas, the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.