Many Roads

For Wilshire Baptist Church

The family came to the funeral in South Texas from a variety of directions. Some through Houston, some through Austin, some through San Antonio. We came through Waco and straight south on US 77, which is the most direct route from North Texas. It’s also the most serene and scenic way to go, in my opinion. But, we all got there, and that’s all that was really important.

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A Lovely Ride

For Wilshire Baptist Church

“If you could choose just one decade of music, what would you choose?” That was the question posed by some nameless, faceless person on Twitter meant to generate comments I suppose and perhaps drive some algorithm that benefits someone somewhere. I didn’t answer, but it definitely got me to thinking.

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The Future in Focus

For Wilshire Baptist Church

Last week I did something I’ve been putting off for years: I opened up my old camera bag, threw away some odds and ends, and took the rest of it to a camera shop. Most of the contents I simply pushed across the counter for them to recycle in whatever way they wished, but I did want to be paid for my Canon 70-to-150-mm zoom lens.

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