Opinion

I’ve shared before about the dust mop of a dog we call Buster. Santa Claus gave him to our youngest daughter Klaire when she was in fourth grade.

His reputation preceded him, so I wasn’t sure how it was going to work out. When the “prison van” (I think it was a Mazda or a Nissan SUV) pulled up in front of my gate, I was a little concerned and more than leery.

For the one entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Yep, not only is it biblical, but it is also real life. There are individuals within our community responsible for leading institutions that impact many people.

The road was hot, hard and dusty. The dirt had filtered through my sandals and my feet felt grimy and nasty. I wiped the sweat from my eyes and lashes and kept going. I had to keep going. I should have started sooner.

I grew up in the church (PTL) and I grew up singing, “Deep and wide, deep and wide, there is a fountain flowing deep and wide.” I also grew up going to the community pool when visiting my grandparents and I remember the kiddie pool. As an older child I would run through it and the water was warm and comfortable.

The man reached for the halter of the young horse and smiled. The colt had changed a lot in the last 30 days of riding and handling. He was going to be good; probably one of the best he had worked with and trained in years.

On Thursday, as a new member of the House Public Education Committee, Rep. Helen Kerwin showed us how she really feels about the public schools in her own district by voting YES on the two crucial bills that will affect her “constituents” for years to come.

I’m a proud GenXer, especially since a common observation about us is that we don’t age as quickly as previous generations. I’m easy. Tell me I look young, and I’m your friend for life — or at least long enough to drink a cup of coffee.

God tells us in Isaiah 43:18-21, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.