My sister’s spending a week of vacation in Arizona. When I heard about her trip, I warned her to be prepared for hot weather. I’ve been there only once, an August day in Phoenix. The experience, I imagine, was very similar to vacationing on the face of the Sun. And it’ll be 107 degrees this coming week in Phoenix.
May 27, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, May 27.
On May 27, 1935, something revolutionary happened, something that would change the world. Alan Turing, a 23-year-old student at England’s Cambridge University, published a scholarly paper. This paper described a device that would come to be called “The Turing Machine”. We have a different name for it today . . . the computer.
May 26, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, May 26.
Last Sunday afternoon, I had the honor of playing piano for the memorial service of a longtime football coach in Carthage, Texas. There are a few songs that are frequently featured at funerals, songs like “In the Garden,” “Victory in Jesus,” and “Amazing Grace.” But there’s another gospel hymn that I always like to include. This is the story behind that song.
It’s called The Wall. The official name is the Vietnam Memorial. It’s located beside the National Mall, a long V shape, made of black granite, one side pointing to the Lincoln Memorial, the other to the Washington Monument. Created in 1982, it attracts over three million visitors each year.
May 21, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, May 21.
There’s a little verse in a little book by a little prophet... that has a BIG message. You probably know it well. It’s one of my favorites - Micah 6:8. “He has shown you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you. To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” The secret of a successful life in a nutshell. And a verse that always reminds me of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite Broadway musicals.
May 20, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, May 20. Everybody has a bad day from time to time. And we all have moments when our self esteem takes a nosedive. Well, the following facts featuring famous folks, remind us that we’re in good company!
May 19, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, May 19, and we’re right in the middle of... graduation season! And at this time of year, every year, a particular piece of classical music is heard all across America. I’m speaking, of course, of Edward Elgar’s “March in D, Land of Hope & Glory.”
“Sing to the Lord with praise; make music to our God on the harp.” Psalm 147:7
What do you think of when you hear the word “harp”? You probably get a mental picture of the modern concert harp, a huge instrument over six feet tall and weighing over a hundred pounds. It has 47 strings and a range almost as wide as a grand piano.
May 14, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, May 14.
On May 14, 1984, a baby boy was born in White Plains, New York. His name was Mark Elliot Zuckerberg. At the tender age of 19, he created a website called The Facebook. Later, the “The” was dropped. Facebook is now the third most visited internet site in the world, behind Google and YouTube. More than 3 billion people use it regularly. I’m guessing that you’re probably one of them.