By Glenn Dromgoole The Lord is my encourager. He gets me to let go of my fears and inhibitions.He gives me love.He gives me hope.He gives me strength.He gives me courage.He gives me grace.He gives me heart.He gives me joy.He suggests that I be thankful for all that I have and not worry so much.But, rather, focus on all the good

By Glenn Dromgoole I know we’re supposed to be thankful for not just the big things in life – family, friends, freedom, faith, etc. – but also for the little, everyday things as well.  So, today, I’m thankful for Cheerios, as well as the generic store brands that go by various names — Toasted O’s, Toasted Oats, even Happy-O’s.  I

By Glenn Dromgoole One of us thinks abortion is simply murder, period. One of us thinks the government shouldn’t be able to tell a woman what to do with her body. One of us says the government should not have the power to require anyone to be vaccinated. One of us says universal vaccinations are reasonable safeguards for public health.

By Glenn Dromgoole I don’t travel a lot. I don’t like airports, and I find that I can’t drive very far before I need to pull over and take a nap. And, when I get to the hotel, the pillows are too large or too hard or too something.  The best thing I have found about a vacation is getting

By Glenn Dromgoole I was privileged to have a number of grownups who cared about me when I was growing up. But there was always one special grownup, one great friend, who not only cared about me but who was fun. She laughed often and laughed heartily. There was always a twinkle in her eyes. Decades later, her wonderful laugh

By Glenn Dromgoole When we moved to a new neighborhood a few years ago, we were pleasantly surprised to see that, on our trash pickup days, our empty dumpster had been rolled up to our garage by someone. We didn’t know who. It happened early in the morning before we were up and about. It was a thoughtful gesture, and

Editor’s Note: Glenn’s column is just in time for the Children’s Art and Literacy Festival (CALF), which will be held June 11-14. Many of the locations cited are associated with the festival. Be sure to check out the rest of them, too. You’ll be glad you did. By Glenn Dromgoole With Abilene’s reputation as the Storybook Capital of America comes