Guest blog by Laura Duquette I have always loved the ocean and its surroundings. The sound of the waves, the scent of the salty air, the w...

Do you know the feeling? It's the feeling of never being caught up to the point of not being able to finish anything. It's that dreadfu...

I was recently dogsitting for a friend. All was going well until the dog jumped through a screened-in window and ran away, which I didn'...

This plant was almost dead by the time I got to it. I have been nursing it back to health for months. It had been left in a room with h...

Surely you're heard the term "guardian angel." It is a biblical and theological term which is also applied to people who watch over or pr...

Guest blog by Laura Duquette Yes, we have all heard that famous tune, sung by Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz, as she played a young gir...

I started to get panicky because I couldn't find the cemetery for a burial. And I was late. I knew people would be there waiting for me...

Today a lady came to me at church and said, "Father, I have some bars of soap for the children's home." I thought that that was wonderfu...

June 14th is my birthday. I usually try to keep a low profile because I am shy and don't like being the center of attention--usually. U...

There was a time when many Americans only had a middle school education--or less. They were pressed into service on the farm or had to w...

This morning I noticed the bird on the right feeding the bird on the left at the bird feeder by passing the birdseed from her beak into h...

I am smelling the lilacs that are on the table in my office right now. The scent is permeating the room. I picked them yesterday from th...

The other day I was making lunch for a cowboy I know who was stopping by the church. As it turns out, he was "babysitting" for a friend'...

I can't believe it's been ten years since I last saw these kids! I'm talking about the ones in the photo you're looking at now. They ar...

Are you distracted by a million thoughts and ideas and have to struggle to complete tasks? I'm raising my hand right now! I don't think ...

The other day my neighbor, who is a refugee from a war-torn country, living with her three daughters, came over to give me some cash beca...

I am amazed at the thoughtfulness of our donors. You have risen to the occasion to provide financial assistance for the Kurn Hattin Home...

For over 125 years, the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children has stood the test of time because of donors like you! That test includes two worl...

February 26, 2020 is Ash Wednesday this year. This day is the kick-off for Lent in the Catholic world and for other mainstream Christian...

Red hearts, pink hearts, chocolates and flowers, greeting cards and teddy bears and pastel-colored candy conversation hearts. "Be mine", ...