January 29, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, January 29.

Have you ever been to Pittsburg? No, not Pittsburg, Pennsylvania... Pittsburg, Texas! It's an East Texas town that has several notable "claims to fame". It's the headquarters of Pilgrim's Pride Chicken, the birthplace of racing legend Carroll Shelby, and the location of a very unusual flying machine - the Ezekiel Air Ship. You can see a replica of that odd aircraft in a museum in Pittsburg, just down the street from First Baptist Church (where Bo Pilgrim was a deacon).

 January 25, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, January 25.

How do you sleep at night? You've heard the old joke - "I sleep like a baby, I wake up every 3 hours and cry!" My sleep habits have undergone a radical change in my old age. As a young person, I was a dedicated night owl, never going to bed before midnight, every morning another challenge to get up in time for school or work. I remember my mother (bless her heart), having to tell me over and over, "David, get up!" and finally coming into my room and sprinkling me with cold water - and we weren't even Methodists!

January 23, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, January 23.

I love puzzles. All kinds of puzzles. Number puzzles, trivia puzzles, mazes, riddles, you name it. But my all-time favorites are word puzzles, and most especially crosswords.

Crossword puzzles began appearing about a hundred years ago. In 1942 the New York Times newspaper published their first one and the New York Times Crossword has remained the “gold standard” ever since. I do my best to complete it every day.  

January 19, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Friday, January 19.

It's amazing how quickly our priorities can change.

26 days ago, on Christmas Eve, my family was eyeing all those presents under the Christmas tree, counting down the hours until the great unwrapping ceremony. And then everything changed. My wife suffered a stroke and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she stayed for five days. Then, for three weeks, she was in a rehab facility. Yesterday, finally, she came home.

January 17, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, January 17.

One of my favorite Pop songs is also one of my favorite Bible passages - imagine that! In 1965 the #1 song in America was "Turn, Turn, Turn". Those 3 words were just about the only lyrics that the "songwriter" added from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.  We often refer to it as "To Everything There is a Season". It is certainly the #1 hit with the oldest lyrics!