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About 15 years ago, I developed severe dry eye. One doctor’s appointment led to another and finally a specific blood test came back “Strongly Positive” for Sjogren’s. Sjögren’s (pronounced “SHOW-grins”) is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks moisture-producing glands, causing severe dryness, especially in the eyes and mouth, but also fatigue, jointContinue reading “Sjogren’s?”

In 2008, my son, Tyler, who was 21 at the time, became a paraplegic as a result of a motorcycle accident. He would then spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Over the years and with overwhelming support, he has earned a college degree, achieved success in his career, become a loving husbandContinue reading “I Want to Walk With You”

June 7, 1943 – April 28, 2021 Jesse Edward Swinden, Jr. was born Monday, June 7, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas and passed away due to complications of COVID-19 in the Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble, Texas on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. He was 77 years old. When Jesse was born, he was greetedContinue reading “Jesse Edward Swinden, Jr.”

Fourteen years ago in Magnolia, Arkansas, a pit bull was born. There is a good chance that she was supposed to be taught to fight and or used for breeding purposes. Regardless, when her human realized she was completely deaf, he or she no longer had any use for her. Fortunately, for this pit bull,Continue reading “Love and Loyalty”

In 1998, T. Graham Brown wrote a song entitled, “Wine Into Water.” He wrote this song because of his true story struggles with an addiction to alcohol, hitting rock bottom, and hurting the people he loved; which, in turn, negatively affected his music career. “Wine Into Water” is the opposite of the miracle Jesus performedContinue reading “Help Me Turn the Wine Back Into Water”

Just suppose a dear loved one must go away for an extended time and you knew not when he would return but you knew he would return some day. Most likely you would feel enormous sadness by your temporary loss; but, eagerly await the day of his return, and hope it comes quickly. That isContinue reading “Hope”

We all enjoy inspirational thoughts shared by insightful people. Some folks have a natural gift to impart such thoughts with little or no effort. Words just seem to roll off their tongue and wow us. I’m not one of those folks which is why it has been quite some time since my last post. AnotherContinue reading “Back to the Basics”

In the New Testament is the book of James, written by James who was the ½ brother of Jesus. It wasn’t by accident that someone who not only grew up with the Savior but also learned from Him would be so capable of writing a letter to Christians of the 1st century that would beContinue reading “Let’s Be Practical”

Just suppose a dear loved one must go away for an extended time and you knew not when he would return but you knew he would return some day. Most likely you would feel enormous sadness by your temporary loss; but, eagerly await the day of his return, and hope it comes quickly. That isContinue reading “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”