Going to the grocery store used to be pleasant. At HEB you always saw at least three friends, tested something good at the kiosk and found what you wanted or needed. Read more

You might have heard of Restoration House, founded by Theresa Klacman in 2008. The home has literally helped hundreds of young women who are facing alcohol and drug abuse, self-harm and depression. Read more

I know that I have written about a dear young man named Cole Ohrt from Mission Valley. Four years ago, he was driving his family’s ATV and it rolled and he was left paralyzed from the neck down. Read more

When I first came to Victoria, I heard about a monthly Hispanic newspaper called Revista. I did not read it because I don’t speak or read Spanish. Then one day I was curious and picked one up and was pleasantly surprised to find half of the paper was English, the articles were well written a… Read more

Bill and I attended an amazing fundraising event in Houston put on by the Navy Seal Foundation. Read more

Not long ago, I heard a sermon and the minister explained that when you are faced with tragedies, hard times, or obstacles in life we often turn in different directions but we should always “start with what you know”. We know through the Bible that there is nothing that God cannot fix and th… Read more

For three years, little Raymond Johnson battled cancer with an amazing megawatt smile and inspired all of us to pray. Late Thursday night, he died of the horrible cancer that he fought for three years since the tender age of two. Read more

Pastor Mark Collins has long portrayed a list of great characters in South Texas. Today he was George Washington and wowed us again at the Son Valley Ranch. I always learn so much from Pastor Collins, such as the fact that George Washington prayed for one hour each morning and one hour at ni… Read more

The last few weeks have been awful. So many deaths lately. Is it because I am getting older and it just seems that way? Read more

Recently there was a front page article in the Advocate about Stroman School closing because of poor air quality. For the safety of the kids, they are going to Liberty which is in the same area, has plenty of room and a pool! Read more

I really hesitated even writing this but here goes. “The Vaccine” is very controversial. I have dear friends who will not take it and have fear over what it contains and will do to them now and in the future. I can really understand that because the real basis is political. We do not trust o… Read more

It gripes me to see the bleeding hearts moan and groan over minimum wage. They cry and weep that we need a working wage to support all people. Biden goes on and on over $15.00 an hour minimum wage. Read more

Two men stand out in the school board election that is taking place in May – Dale Zuck and Kenneth Wells. Read more

It seems that most of the time, we see people write columns who criticize and tear down, but rarely praise. At the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of volunteering to help at our Victoria Community Center, the site of Covid 19 vaccine shots. Volunteers showed up at 7 a.m. and were give… Read more

Most people loved that President Trump wanted to make America Great Again. One of his slogans really hit home: he wanted to “drain the swamp” in Washington. Read more

Gone with the Wind received so many Oscars in 1939 that Bob Hope called it a benefit for David Selznick, the Producer.  Read more

Patience is not my middle name. I pray and pray and get frustrated sometimes in waiting for the response I need or want. After writing that, I realize I sound like a frustrated 3-year-old. Read more

Recently, I wrote about young children and the craziness of kids, but there is more to that story because I now have four millennials. Read more