United We Stand
As we approach Independence Day, and our 250th anniversary as a nation I am very grateful to be born and raised in America. At the…
June 12, 2026
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As we approach Independence Day, and our 250th anniversary as a nation I am very grateful to be born and raised in America. At the…
My father, Grady “Skip” Lael, was a town marshal, as some of you know, and a good one. June is, of course, the month in…
I’ve always loved looking at the sky. And while I was still living in the country outside Spokane, Washington, I developed a habit of taking…
The first time I caught a glimpse of Little Joe Cartwright, in the western TV series, “Bonanza”, he became my all-time favorite actor. The youngest…
Earlier this week, Sunday, May 10, 2026, was Mother’s Day, and I hope you all had a wonderful time, whether you’re a mother, a daughter,…
I seem to be mixing up the categories this time around—I started to blog about Tule, one of my two beloved dogs and how he…
This is an idea I wish I’d learned when I was a lot younger, but I’m thinking, better late than never. This, obviously, is a…
The most amazing thing happened over the weekend. I was feeling discouraged, and I prayed, asking God for insight, for help, for strength. It was…
For me, art is therapy. I’m no Georgia O’Keefe, mind you. Crafting is probably a better word for what I do. For several years, I…
I’m reading the Dostoevsky novel, THE BROTHERS KARAMOV—one paragraph at a time. Why? Certainly a reasonable question. The book was featured on this year’s Prayer…
