Mary Josephine Dolezal This post is dedicated to my great-grandmother, Mary Josephine Dolezal. It has been my habit to write about my great-grandfather, Joseph E. Dolezal and his life. In fact, what I "know" about him is the focus of the "Bundle of Sticks" family history story I have published. Today I write about my great-grandmother, Mary, the "underappreciated, quiet leader" for our family legacy. I can only imagine the sacrifices and compromises Mary made. She was "there

Dorothy's statement, "There is no place like home", in the Wizard of Oz movie seems true for me. My wife and I built the home shown above 27 years ago. And, just as Dorothy experienced a tornado in the movie, our home was severely damaged by an F4 tornado just two weeks before it was finished. We were blessed to have a builder that stuck with us and after 6 months of clearing debris from the storm and re-building, we moved in. Our home is situated on one of the farm propertie

It looks as though I will be teaching again this fall. A "Fresh start" for being of service! God is awesome! At times, through nature, we are given a "sign" that provides hope and promise of His love for us. The sunrise in the photo is the "sign" of hope for me to teach Intro to Business, Business Ethics, and World of Work classes at Northern Oklahoma College this Fall Semester. Thanks be to God!