Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4 One thing I’ve learned over the last year is what can happen when people come …
It has been a bit over a week now since we received the news that Phil Curd had passed. It is still very difficult to put things into words but I’ll try my best. I’ve written before about Phil …
I recently drove my family to Washington, D.C. for the first time. If you’ve only ever flown into our nation’s capital, I highly recommend you take the scenic path east on your next visit. The …
That little, harmless looking app your child downloaded onto their iPhone may be doing more than wasting time. An artificial intelligence chatbot could be having conversations with them that no child …
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 First, I want to thank Jerry Sparks and the Jackson County Sun for giving …
Welcome to another edition of “The Road to Mental Wellness”. A while ago, I did a piece about drug addition and how/why persons with poor mental health, abuse drugs to self medicate among other …
Well y’all, coming back to work after a long weekend is always hard to do and this time it was particularly hard. That’s because unlike most long weekends we didn’t fill every day with work …
For years, too much of the national conversation about rural America has focused on what has been lost. Factories closed. Coal jobs disappeared. Young people moved away. As two leaders from …
Early in my classroom teaching days, my sainted mother purchased for me a large tapestry of the original US Constitution. It hung from the back of my classroom wall and from time to time, I would …
That old tractor pulling a two-bottom plow made me think of you, and it was only a warm Tuesday. That tint of blue on the water where it pooled in a rocky bend made me smile, knowing you'd be …
Maintaining healthy relationships is crucial for enhancing mental well-being. This is especially important when you or a loved one is dealing with mental health concerns, as supportive connections …
The above title has been a maxim that has kept me going through all kinds of things and it has been particularly helpful over the last several weeks when stress and anxiety have seemed to greet me at …
At the most recent White House Correspondent's Dinner, (More correctly a “supper.” Jesus had a Last Supper, not a “dinner” in the afternoon.) a third Democrat loon attempted to assassinate …
From ‘boys don’t cry’ to ‘walk it off,’ the messages received by boys can create a lifelong struggle with emotional expression and a deep reluctance to seek help for mental health issues. …
"Our favorite doors are always locked. On a higher hill with a taller top, We all want what we ain't got. We ain't happy where we are, There's greener grass in the neighbor's yard. A bigger house and …
Does it take to bake a cake? An odd question maybe but one I tend to think about every time I set myself to the task of putting one together. Baking is one of my favorite forms of meditation. I know …
I recently read a commentary about America’s three Persian/Arabian Gulf wars. The piece did a novel job of putting into perspective our involvements in and around Mesopotamia and Persia over the …
I recently attended another high school graduation in a nearby Eastern Kentucky county and was once again reminded of how quickly life moves. Members of the graduating class, along with the keynote …
Stress can take a toll on your physical and mental well-being. It’s important to use stress management techniques like mindfulness, meditation, exercise and relaxation to reduce the effects of …
It’s funny the things one remembers so clearly from childhood. For me they are often things that most would think insignificant or silly. Take my first real look at an ironweed bloom, for instance. …