June 2, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, June 2.
The first week in June, the first week of summer, many churches have a special event for children. For some it may be a sports themed camp or maybe a music camp, but for most it’s Vacation Bible School. I grew up going to Vacation Bible School, perhaps you did too. I loved VBS - the songs, the games, the crafts, the snacks. And every day we’d memorize another Bible verse. And I’d love that too. Here’s some verses that I love.
Last week brought us another edition of the National Spelling Bee. For over a hundred years young students have travelled to Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. to compete for the grand prize. This year it was a check for 50,000 dollars. That’s nice money for a twelve-year-old!
My sister’s spending a week of vacation in Arizona. When I heard about her trip, I warned her to be prepared for hot weather. I’ve been there only once, an August day in Phoenix. The experience, I imagine, was very similar to vacationing on the face of the Sun. And it’ll be 107 degrees this coming week in Phoenix.
May 27, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, May 27.
On May 27, 1935, something revolutionary happened, something that would change the world. Alan Turing, a 23-year-old student at England’s Cambridge University, published a scholarly paper. This paper described a device that would come to be called “The Turing Machine”. We have a different name for it today . . . the computer.
May 26, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, May 26.
Last Sunday afternoon, I had the honor of playing piano for the memorial service of a longtime football coach in Carthage, Texas. There are a few songs that are frequently featured at funerals, songs like “In the Garden,” “Victory in Jesus,” and “Amazing Grace.” But there’s another gospel hymn that I always like to include. This is the story behind that song.
It’s called The Wall. The official name is the Vietnam Memorial. It’s located beside the National Mall, a long V shape, made of black granite, one side pointing to the Lincoln Memorial, the other to the Washington Monument. Created in 1982, it attracts over three million visitors each year.
May 21, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, May 21.
There’s a little verse in a little book by a little prophet... that has a BIG message. You probably know it well. It’s one of my favorites - Micah 6:8. “He has shown you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you. To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” The secret of a successful life in a nutshell. And a verse that always reminds me of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite Broadway musicals.
May 20, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, May 20. Everybody has a bad day from time to time. And we all have moments when our self esteem takes a nosedive. Well, the following facts featuring famous folks, remind us that we’re in good company!
May 19, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, May 19, and we’re right in the middle of... graduation season! And at this time of year, every year, a particular piece of classical music is heard all across America. I’m speaking, of course, of Edward Elgar’s “March in D, Land of Hope & Glory.”