I had the pleasure of going to President Trump’s rally in Robstown, Texas, this past weekend. It was a long day but one that I will not soon forget. Read morePresident Trump in Robstown

We seem to be stuck in a mode that always translates into left-wing demonic liberal versus right-wing conservative religious wackos. Read moreIrreversible damage

Earlier this week I went to Commissioner’s Court in Victoria. Presiding over this court is Judge Ben Zeller. The four commissioners are Clint Ives, Gary Burns, Kevin Janak and Danny Garcia. Read moreA proud mother moment

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 moreThe crazy lady in aisle 17

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 moreTheresa Klacman – Yes, another angel among us

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 moreI Believe in Miracles

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 moreEmett Alvarez – Revista Newspaper

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

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 moreStart with what you know

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 moreAnother angel earned their wings

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 moreGeorge Washington, AKA Pastor Mark Collins

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 moreGod’s gift to us

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 moreBond or no bond? That is the question.

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 moreThe other side of the story

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 moreMinimum wage

Two men stand out in the school board election that is taking place in May – Dale Zuck and Kenneth Wells. Read moreBlog: School Board Race and “That Bond”!!!!

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 moreBlog: Kudos to the Victoria Department of Public Health

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 moreBlog: Trump made a mistake

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

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 moreLooking at big picture, God answers our prayers

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 moreGuest Column: You don’t know what you don’t know