by Joe Rector | Mar 25, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Many of us spend much of our time wringing hands and wondering “what if.” We dream about how our lives might have been different if we’d made different choices. Most of the time, we see our situations having improved if we’d only made a different choice....
by Joe Rector | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Even though we spend the majority of our lives with special loved ones, sometimes they do things that simply amaze us and remind us just how lucky we are and how much better our lives are because of them. That’s the way it is with my wife. Amy is my...
by Joe Rector | Mar 11, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector In case you missed it, an article in the local paper the other day reported that a study has declared Tennessee the angriest and most hateful state in the USA. I know that sometimes I grow more than a little peeved at things, as do most folks, but the...
by Joe Rector | Feb 25, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The world is a cold place. Well, this globe and nature aren’t necessarily that way; neither cares one whit about humanity. However, it’s we who are supposed to be the masters of all other species who are so hardened. That’s proved itself once again...
by Joe Rector | Feb 18, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Those of us who are old enough know the effects of age on our lives. From our endurance during yardwork or hiking to walking into a room and trying to remember what our purpose for doing so is, we find that the adding years deplete our energy and...