“From the Heart”
Despite the pandemic causing our normal rapid pace of activities to slow down…time has still managed to fly by. It’s September already, and I’m left wondering where time has gone! […]
It’s A Grand Life – Well, Aren’t You Crafty?!
Here we are in September, and nothing much has changed. We are still dealing with a virus which has upended our normal way of life. We have very limited social […]
TV Show Finales We Can’t Forget
Novelist James Clavell once said, “All stories have a beginning, a middle, and an ending, and if they’re any good, the ending is a beginning.” Stories are all around us. […]
A New Milestone: Home Alone
It begins with a separation by walls inside the home and later extends to the outdoors. Communication is still present, “I will be outdoors working in the garden.” And then, […]
Sick Dog? Ask These Questions!
Only through expressive body language can your beloved four-legged friend explain discomfort. Long stares or the absence of an ordinarily affectionate dog leads to worry. In wanting to ensure good […]
Calvary Introduces Will Toburen Senior Pastor
In the fall of 2019, Calvary Baptist Church commissioned a Pastor Search Team to lead the search for its next Senior Pastor. For 10 months this team worked diligently and […]
Resolving Teen Phone Addiction
Pride and humor are reactions by parents and onlookers to a toddler who can scroll through and change websites on an iPad without any guidance. At the age of eight, […]
Vitamin N: Kids and the Need for Nature!
Once upon a time, kids and dirt and exploration went hand-in-hand. The image almost sounds like a familiar fairy tale. City and country children had one commonality; they both preferred […]
Black Lives Matter to God
By Stuart Epperson, Jr. Do black lives matter? The Good Book says much more! My heart is broken for all my black brothers and sisters. But, more importantly, so is […]
August 2020 “From the Heart”
I continue to feel like I am living in the “Twilight Zone” (imagine the Twilight Zone theme song playing in the background now). This marks the fifth “From the Heart” […]