It was a cold day, but the gas station waiting area was heated. That small room, about 7 by 12 feet, had a desk and cash register facing the glass window. A huge television was on and broadcasting a sporting event.
Mike Goodwin, a comedian, tells the story of a phone call he made to a woman in his church. He said she answered with an attitude.
As a rule of thumb, you don’t want to make an angel mad. But he did just that.
It’s a sweet memory — words my mom used to say to me.
Can you imagine getting lost in some desolate area of the world? Not just you, but your whole family? Aunts, uncles, and cousins. Grandma and Grandpa. All of you wandering around for a week with nothing in sight?
Many will remember an endearing broadcaster known as Paul Harvey. The radio personality told obscure information in his famous broadcasts that ended with, “And now you know (dramatic pause) the rest of the story.”
They came from far and wide — a sea of men. None was rich, but each was dressed immaculately in a dark suit with polished shoes.
Her name is Alice. She’s in her 80s, beautiful, and radiates the Holy Spirit.
HUNTINGTON -- The First Baptist Church of Huntington celebrates its 150th anniversary this October. It is the oldest African American church in Huntington.
It’s possible. Right here in the United States, you can walk through a cloud. Interested?
The cash register screen said $.49. That was my change.
It’s called “The Valley of Dry Bones.”
He was old. Very, very old. A man with a dream.
We’re a sleepy nation — one-third of all Americans nap every day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 83.6 million Americans don’t get enough rest.
In a conversation with a friend whose husband recently passed away, I found myself in a difficult situation. “The loneliness is unbearable,” she said. “We were married for 55 years!”
It’s called many things: sparking, wooing, courting, keeping company, hanging out.
She shops at a place I love, and she’s hard to miss. A bundle of joy, this woman is always laughing and smiling, full of cheerful words for the clerks.
It is 480 B.C. and a certain king named Xerxes is in a foul mood. He’s just been defeated in battle.
We’ve all heard them — highly unlikely stories. Also known as big fish tales. The kind of fictions that cause old men to yell “Balderdash!”
