The Swimming Hole - The Watering Hole By JoCheryl Holcomb From Columnist Ken Leonard: My dear friend, JoCheryl Holcomb lost eight family members in the Sutherland Springs Shooting and is working on a book about her journey of loss and healing. This weekend … [Read more] about The Swimming Hole – The Watering Hole
The Christmas Arbors The two brothers, Silas and Isaac, walked slowly up the cobbled walkway toward the old creepy house. Although the lawn had been mowed, the underbrush cut back, and the old clapboard and trim had a new coat of paint, it was still the old … [Read more] about The Christmas Arbors
We Gained a Daughter, Finally! Last Winter, when our oldest son TJ told us he was marrying the love of his life Sarah on November 10th near Austin, we said: “Well, maybe the weather will be ok.” After all, November in Central Texas is a total mystery. It … [Read more] about We Gained a Daughter, Finally!
We May Lose an American Icon A few days ago, Lori asked if I had a suit for our son’s wedding. I checked my closet and found that although I have a dozen or so sport coats, I no longer own a suit, even though I preach all across the country. It is just easier … [Read more] about We May Lose an American Icon
Anniversary Dates Are Milestones A wedding anniversary is a joyful occasion and every ten-year anniversary is even more special, Lori and I recently celebrated forty. I will tell you, it has been a happy forty years, indeed. However, there are anniversaries … [Read more] about Anniversary Dates Are Milestones
Another Tough Disaster Year Last year it looked like it would be quite a while before we would see a deluge of destruction like we did with Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria. As it turned out, the wait wasn’t very long. In September Hurricane Florence hit, … [Read more] about Another Tough Disaster Year
ONE ACT OF KINDNESS It’s an especially cold and rainy week this week in North Texas. That’s right, the State Fair of Texas is going on, and although temperatures in the high forties isn’t the norm, rainy weather is. When my kids were growing up, they … [Read more] about ONE ACT OF KINDNESS
Sermon Advice to Self: "Stand up, Speak up, or Shut up" As I travel across the country preaching at churches about disaster relief, I get to tell the same jokes over and over because I preach more than once at a congregation, and there are several years that … [Read more] about Sermon Advice to Self: “Stand up, Speak up, or Shut up”
Putting is a Metaphor for Life Last Sunday I sat mesmerized as I watched a sporting feat people didn’t think possible. It was absolutely mesmerizing to watch Tiger Woods go into the final round of the Tour Championship with a three-shot lead. When Tiger went … [Read more] about Putting is a Metaphor for Life
My Wife's "Kia Sopapilla" The last time we bought a new car was in 2003. Since then, we have driven used cars and saved a ton of money. A few years ago, after I totaled my work vehicle hitting a mule deer outside Lubbock, Texas, my boss tasked me with buying … [Read more] about My Wife’s “Kia Sopapilla”
