By Mark Wilmoth Things don’t always go according to plan. Back in 1737, Charles Wesley wrote a Christmas carol called Hark, How All the Welkin Rings, Glory to the King of Kings. Welkin is an old English word meaning “the sky” or “Heaven.” Wesley intended his carol to be sung to the ...

By Mark Wilmoth A little boy prepared his letter to Santa. “I’ve been good for 6 months,” he wrote, but then, after a moment’s reflection, the boy crossed out “six” and wrote, “three.” After another pause, he crossed that out and wrote “two weeks.” He soon crossed that ...

Here are some powerful words for your children!!! Mindset is everything. Teamwork Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success. It’s very important that the children can work well with others. Success is never an accident ...

By Mark Wilmoth One reason for the lack of civility in American discourse is that Americans have forgotten the courtesies of personal conversation. One commentator noted that, in a generation, we have gone from sitting on the front porch and visiting with neighbors to sitting on the back deck ...

If you’re a veteran, you likely remember these words quite well. This oath, sworn as you began your service to your country, shaped at least a period of your life and may impact your thinking and actions long after your service has concluded. “I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I ...

The Grave. It was a moving sight, a solitary gravestone near a hiking trail. The Inscription: “Wm Flood. Morgan’s Va. (illegible) Rev War.” What did that mean? I found that William Flood served with Daniel Morgan’s Virginia Riflemen on the expedition to capture Quebec in late 1775. ...