Join the Desert Southwest Conference and its community partners in a silent march to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Saturday,...

When we are out in our communities, are we seeing the people that are around us? I’m convinced that we have been taught how to politely ignore each other when we are in places like big stores. What happens if we really start seeing other people? I have to admit that I think I make some people uncomfortable. I don’t play by society’s rules. When I ask people how they are doing, I really want to know. God has placed us in this world with so many fascinating people—and we get the chance to truly know each other!

Don’t tell my brother and sister, but I really enjoy my relationships with them. One is five years older than me, and the other is eight years older. As a kid, I was not always a fan. They did a pretty good job of picking on me. This is amazing, since I was that adorable (and cute!) kid that every reasonable person loved!

Dear Members and Friends of the Desert Southwest Conference, Grace and peace to you in the name and spirit of the Risen Christ! In a few weeks, the...

I liked the book better than I liked the movie. This seems to be the comment about every book that I have ever read that has been made into a movie. This is one of the times, though, that I watched the movie before I read the book. The movie is “The Ultimate Gift”, based on Jim Stovall’s novel of the same title. It was one of those evenings when I was home alone and wanted to watch a movie that I haven’t seen before. After perusing a long list of titles on Amazon Prime, I settled on “The Ultimate Gift”.