Green Trails

On Monday we celebrate Labor Day. Oh, I know the sales have been going on for weeks now, but Labor Day is on Monday. The time when we...

I am particular about sponges. I don’t use the bathroom sponge for kitchen items, and vice versa. It’s just not done! But if you see a...

I like to go fishing. Well, let me clarify that. I like to go where fishing is going on. I do not like to fish! But I am intrigued by the...

Have you ever seen a group of kids at summer camp? We just had over 30 of them this week, and I tell you, sometimes it seemed as though...

The movie, The Wizard of Oz, was based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. It was nominated for six Academy...

You've probably seen pictures this past week of images of the universe, taken by the James Webb telescope. Incredible, detailed pictures...

It was still the Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit had descended upon and entered into all of the disciples. They were spiritually on...

Have you ever binge watched a show? That’s when you watch one episode after another, after another… You can find yourself in front of the...

This weekend we honor fathers, dads, pops, grandpas, papas, uncles, brothers, and father figures all over the country! Happy Father’s...

This weekend I will be at the Missouri Annual Conference (MOAC). Here’s a snapshot of what Annual Conference is. “In the United States,...

06/01/22 If you check out the sermons from Easter until now, I’ve been talking about Jesus’ post-resurrection ministry. How He appeared...

This was another rough week. We have seen the images, the memorial crosses, the faces of anguished families and a community that is...

As a child, I loved to play with Legos. The name “LEGO” is derived from the Danish words “leg godt,” which means “play well.” They were...

Winston Churchill once said: “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.” Seems he...

In 2016 the movie Hidden Figures was released. It told the story of a group of African American women mathematicians who played a vital...

If you’ve lived in Missouri for any length of time you no doubt know our slogan: The Show Me State. We use that phrase any time something...

If you’ve ever seen a boxing match, you’ve probably seen a boxer get hit and go down, hit the floor. That’s when the referee starts...

“Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it...

My husband and I take walks through our neighborhood. Some folks walk with a purpose. That’s him. Others walk for the joy of it. That’s...

“What’s on your mind?” “What are you thinking about?” Maybe you’ve been asked that before. Usually, it’s because we’re staring into...