The ultimate destination of every human being is heaven, but we cannot get there on our own.This is why Jesus came down from heaven so that he could walk the path to heaven...

As hard as I try, and believe me I try, I don’t always hear correctly, especially regarding The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I don’t always hear every word she...

We were facing a very severe hurricane, and everything was being shut down. The hurricane was to hit us on a Wednesday night. Because we were in the center of where that...

It’s an eerie thought when I go back and think about the time I was out in the world. I was so gullible and vulnerable to the things that were out there to snare me as a...

I’ve been accused of many things throughout my life, but never having a great memory.It’s not that I don’t try to remember things; I can’t remember things I’m supposed to...

I am finally, in what I think is the last phase of my recent health confusion. My nose is dripping, and I think I use at least one box of tissues daily.I did not know I had...

I’ve had a lot of health issues during this past year, and now that I seem to be over them, something else has taken their place.I have had a sneezing fit for the past two...

Life is like a moving cloud. You can turn your back on it and then it’s gone. The universal gospel of James says that it is like a vapor that vanishes away very...

One thing I have learned in life is there are times when things do come together.For the last several months, I have been struggling to keep up with my schedule, and I was...

This week, I had to do something I hadn’t done before: go to the bank and deal with fraud in my checking account. Someone tried to write a check for $1800 from my account....

Faith is a personal journey and God meets us where we are. Without faith it is impossible to please God. For those who believe in him, must believe that he exists and is a...

There is a new face at First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca, Rev. Dianne McCleary, who relocated from Brownsville two months ago as the new...

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her wonderful husband celebrate 53 years of marital bliss this year. What an accomplishment.It doesn’t seem possible that we have...

Some of the hardest wounds to heal are those of the heart and soul. Some people say that time heals all wounds. This may very well be true; however, how much time we have...

I just celebrated another birthday. Every time I turn around, I have another birthday. I guess I’m going to have to stop turning around.This year, I turned 73, which is a...