
A journey from a food truck to an Air Force cargo plane and back again
ALTUS, Okla. — Whenever we come to this southwestern Oklahoma town to see my wife’s folks, we hit all the high points — Roberts Drive Inn, Luigi’s…
ALTUS, Okla. — Whenever we come to this southwestern Oklahoma town to see my wife’s folks, we hit all the high points — Roberts Drive Inn, Luigi’s…
‘This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed him to the perch…
OKLAHOMA CITY — There’s tape on the pews. It’s blue and green, and it tells us where to sit. Blue rows only. We usually end up…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — ‘Go Dawgs!” That wasn’t a phrase I expected to hear in the heart of Tennessee Vols country. (Actually, it’s more like Commodore country…
PARIS — Returning from Africa is a surreal experience. You say goodbye to brothers and sisters of the humblest means, the kindest people in the world, and…
SEARCY, Ark. — ‘If I can help somebody, as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody, with a word or song. If I can show…
Bailey McBride was the first person I saw when I stepped off the plane from Atlanta at Will Rogers World Airport in 2001. He was…
‘I need preaching that helps me to know God better. I don’t need preaching about culture and politics. I need to know God and his holiness.…
I relish the coming of a new year, even if I cannot anticipate what the time will bring. This past year was amazing, with many unexpected…
‘Joy to the world, the Lord is come.” I love Christmas and all the traditions — especially the sweets and the meals. I have special…