Category Archives: In Other Words

by Stan Crader April 30, 1789. Newly inaugurated President George Washington gave a prophetic warning at Federal Hall in New York City. He declared that America’s prosperity and protection were dependent upon its adherence to God. Later, the political leaders … Continue reading →

By: Judith Hargett The part of my brain that produces common sense had apparently taken a temporary leave of absence and was replaced by wishful thinking.  Still, I knew better.  There is no way to do a project in the … Continue reading →

By: Stan Crader The stock market is soaring, or at least it was when writing this blog. Everyone is sharing stock tips. 401Ks are growing in value. Everyone is happy. Investing sounds much better than spending.  In fact, our leaders … Continue reading →

It had whiskers and a twitching tail and was looking in our window much like the humans who stare at captive zoo animals.  Black cat, who usually runs as soon as we open the back door, sat calmly as if … Continue reading →

 by: Judith Hargett How big can a hummingbird’s brain be?  Well, needless to say… and like most people who use that phrase I’m going to go ahead and say…though it’s needless.  A hummingbird brain can’t be very big based on … Continue reading →

By: Judith Hargett It was a very annoying sound.  Not the most annoying; that’s reserved for the whine of a mosquito that sets up camp next to your ear right after you turn the light out at bedtime.  No.  This … Continue reading →

By: Judith Hargett I was about to crawl into bed . . . no, wait.  Crawling sounds like I’d worked hard all day and could barely move.  I’d also better eliminate “climb into” as an inaccurate descriptor.  Let’s just say … Continue reading →

I was watching an instructional DVD on how to have a church service the other day, and the topic of excellence came up. The presenter’s church is adamant about excellent presentations: engaging sermons, good jokes, compelling videos, talented musicians, seemless … Continue reading →

It was a simple thing—procedural, really. With a five point lead, the San Antonio Spurs seemed poised to end the NBA Finals and subsequently be crowned 2013 NBA Champions. So the crew was notified to prepare for the celebration. Yellow … Continue reading →

By: Judith Hargett And there it was.  I had been expecting it all spring and had been keeping a cautious eye peeled for its appearance so as not to be caught off guard.  And yet, I was.  I stood up … Continue reading →