May 1, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, May 1. Something lighter today . . .
I love words. I find them endlessly fascinating. And sometimes very confusing. For instance, how is it possible that flammable and inflammable mean the same thing? Here’s some more synonyms that sound like they should actually be opposites.
valuable / invaluable
bone / debone
regardless / irregardless
press / depress
and my personal favorite... caregiver / caretaker
And then there’s those words that seem like they should mean the same thing - but don’t.
April 30, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 30.
You probably realize that every day of the year has dozens and dozens of special “national” observances. Today, for instance, is National Golf Day, National Adopt a Pet Day, National Oatmeal Cookie Day, and, of course, National Bugs Bunny Day. If you doubt me on any of this, I remind you that today is also... National Honesty Day!
April 24, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 24.
I’ve got a barn on my property. It’s red - which I believe is a law. But since I’m not a farmer, it’s not filled with cows and hay. It’s filled with lots of boxes which are filled with lots of stuff, all the stuff that I don’t have room for in my house. Lately I’ve been taking advantage of the lovely spring weather to do some spring cleaning. I’ve been going through barn box after barn box, and I’ve been left with a single thought - Why in the world did I keep all this stuff?
April 23, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 23.
There’s a famous quote, sometimes attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, that goes like this - “11:00 on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour of the week”. That’s more than just an opinion, statistics bear it out. This Sunday morning, 80% of church members will attend a church where their race is in the overwhelming majority. Most likely you’re one of them.
April 22, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 22. Do you know what special day today is? It’s a world-wide holiday that’s been celebrated for the last 56 years, since it began on April 22, 1970. Today is “Earth Day”.
April 21, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, April 21.
Have you heard about the “America Reads the Bible” event happening this week in Washington? About 500 people, some famous and some not, are reading through the Word at the Museum of the Bible in D.C. A few of the readings will be pre-recorded, including one that will be shown at 5 p.m. CST today. It will feature the famous verse, 2 Chronicles 7:14, and will be read by the President. The entire event is streaming online at Great American Pure Flix.
April 20, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 20.
Lately there’s been a lot in the news about religious leaders speaking out to political leaders. It reminded me of a dramatic encounter found in 2 Samuel, an encounter between a political leader named David and a religious leader named Nathan.