Charles Lowery

There is always someone who promises good news, whether it's a TV preacher promising a miracle or junk mail that promises a big sweepstakes win. Our politicians have just promised that the government will live within its means even if they have to borrow to do it. Most of us could use some good news. […]

I asked a man why he had lost his job. He responded that the company had put him on "maturity leave." In other words, he needed to grow up. Some people are concerned that no one in America is growing up. John Leo wrote an article entitled "Where Did All of the Grownups Go?" Noel […]

I'm writing this article as summer comes to a close. It has been a hot season in Texas. It has been so hot that the dogs are chasing the cats, but they are both walking. We are now in the middle of hurricane season. I have had a lot of experience with hurricanes — in […]

It astounded me to hear of the many different ways people wrecked their lives during my years in private practice. They always told me what they had done and then wondered why their lives were such a mess. I wanted to tell them that given their current behavior, they were a country music song waiting […]

My big "60" birthday is coming and my high school class is having a reunion because most of us are almost 60! We are now officially too old to die young. It is funny how we describe age. When you are a kid, you are so proud of your age that you talk about it […]

It hit me the other day! Actually I hit it. My caddy said to spank the ball down the middle. I shanked it to the left. We finally found it hidden in the rough, and I told the caddy that this surely could not be my ball. This ball was way too old. He replied […]

We all come from the Adams family. Our family inheritance is our earth suit with its sinful nature. We are simply vessels of clay. Clay, as it ages, cracks, crumbles, and disintegrates. We have inherited a world that is cracking, disintegrating, and falling apart — especially if not properly maintained. We inhabit a world that […]

I travel around the country telling people that their attitude is either their best friend or worst enemy. It isn't the position in life; it's the disposition. Now I'm not one of those positive blab it and grab it guys. I do tell everyone that it's a fallen world, that Murphy was an optimist, and […]

In February our culture focuses on relationships. This month I am in more hotels than the Gideon's Bible doing Valentine's banquets and marriage conferences. It brings to mind many years of marriage counseling. It always surprised me that people paid good money to fight over things that really didn't matter. I felt more like a […]

It is that time of the year again! It is the "tomorrow" that we talked about all year. Remember the days you said you would stop this tomorrow or start this tomorrow, or even "I'll stop or start this next year." Well, guess what, next year is here. Tomorrow has collided with the New Year, […]