He spat in the doctor’s face with his only remaining strength to let him know he was still alive. Dodie and I went to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio during the spring to visit her father, Raymond Bailey’s gravesite. Then on July 4th weekend 2020, we went by the Arlington National Cemetery…
Someone found an older stray dog in San Antonio last week and took it to the local animal shelter. On Monday, the San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) posted on their Facebook page was named “Honey.” ACS staff members scanned Honey for a microchip and discovered he was registered to someone who had adopted him…
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By the President of the United States of America— A Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their Joint Committee requested…
Read more George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of Oct. 3, 1789
A comment on one of our Cleverjourneys articles, coupled with a serendipitous drive by a church, reminded me of something my Great Grandmother would often say. “I pray every day for our country and our President, but I’m so sad and discouraged by all the evil. I keep looking for a sign,” was the reader’s…
Read more Signs of Greatness Are All Around If You Look For Them
Sunday, Jack and I attended a fundraising barbeque lunch for a legendary sports coach in Texas. It was heartwarming to see the quaint community of Medina, nestled along its namesake river, in the beautiful Hill Country between Kerrville and Bandera, come together to help their beloved Coach Bill Carter. This past summer, Carter was diagnosed…
Read more Texas Community Unites to Help Legendary Coach Bill Carter
Have you ever been involved in a project or scheme that you sank money, time and effort into, only to discover it wasn’t working as you’d hoped it would? How do you feel after you have put ‘life equity’ into a relationship that you realize is not going the way it should? Instead of giving…
Here are some steps to determine what you are truthfully pursuing in life. Try to answer in less than 20 seconds, with the first thing that comes to mind. You might be surprised. 1. WHAT MAKES YOU LOSE TRACK OF TIME? I know there’s a reason there are some things I absolutely enjoy doing and…
When we moved further out in the Texas Hill Country in May 2020, our goals were to cut expenses in half, simplify our lives and do what WE want to do. We’ve been successful–and it’s such a rewarding life. One of Dodie’s simple pleasures is to watch the red cardinals, various hummingbirds and our very…
Read more It Isn’t Only Physical- 10 Ways to Rid Emotional Clutter
America desperately needs a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington moment. President Donald J. Trump is delivering it. The 1939 movie was banned by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, General Francisco Franco, and Joseph Stalin. In fact, the film was banned in Nazi-occupied France, but one Paris theater owner defied the Germans by playing the movie non-stop…
Read more Is Trump Delivering a ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ Moment?
Jesus was asleep in the boat when the storm came. The Disciples woke Him and said “We are perishing!” Then He asked the Disciples – “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Jesus rebuked the storm – and the sea was calm. If God is in the storm with you – Find your…
