Devotional

Well, today was a travel day. And for the first time in 38 years, Janet and I are in San Diego this evening - getting ready for a conference that I will attending the next several days for one of…

Today I received my annual listing from Harry and David of all the gifts and things that I usually order for the holidays. Each year, the company is diligent in sending me great pictures of assorted fruits, candies, nuts and…

Last week, the news channels were alive with footage of the opening of Disneyworld, in Orlando, 40 years ago. Many people I know make an annual pilgrimage to this mecca of entertainment and fantasy, but frankly, I am more of a Disneyland…

Lately, I have been trying to come up with unusual marketing ideas to help celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria. Last week, in addition to deciding that we would offer one entree each day for the next month…

Lately, I have been noticing the size of people's feet. Janet and I have watched quite a few of the grandchildren's soccer games this fall and I can't believe how big these little kids' feet are! They're huge... Perhaps some…

It's Sunday night and I'm finally kicking back a little. Today was a fun day. Janet and I spent the day with our grandson, Cooper, and we ended up having lunch together. But it wasn't any ordinary lunch - more…

Louise Effie LaRue, my mother, was born on October 5, 1924.  If she was still living, she would have been 87 years old today. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 72, one month short of her 73rd birthday. She…

This last week has been a really crazy one. I traveled to New Jersey early in the week and when I finally got home, the workload didn't decrease. Don't get me wrong - I love what I do - it's…

Several weeks ago, Janet noticed that our washing machine was acting a little erratic and Pat, our friend, replaced the main timer in the hopes that the problem would be resolved. Now, the washer is about 10 years old and…

Monday morning marks an annual tradition in this country that few people know about. Because it's on the first Monday in October that the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for the first session of the new court year. This will be…