Best of Walker Moore

I just returned from attending my wife's family reunion. It was a long drive, and often we stopped for gas at small towns that were little more than wide spots in the road. Every time I filled the tank, I surveyed my surroundings, wondering what kind of people lived...

Lately, one of my favorite Bible verses is Jeremiah 6:16: "Thus says the Lord, 'Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls.'"Think back with me to the beginning-the very...

I am glad parents are concerned for their children's safety. I grew up in the pre-safety era of America. Probably the greatest safety instruction I received was when I was learning to ride a bike and was told to watch out for the concrete wall at the end of the...

A woman began relating a story about her young children. She said they were pretending to make a trip across the prairie in a covered wagon. They loaded bags of imaginary salt, beans, seeds, nails and other necessities of survival into their makeshift wagon. Then they...

One day, a teacher gave her class a test. She listed the first part of some famous sayings, asking to students to fill in the rest. The responses were varied as well as humorous. Here are some of the more interesting answers.You can't teach an old dog new . . . math....

Life is nothing but a series of transitions...all spinning in a circle. You began your life totally dependent on someone else to take care of you, and most likely, you will end up . . . dependent on someone else to take care of you. Still, the ride between the first...

I have called three states "home." I grew up in Missouri, where I was born, educated and met my wonderful wife. I then moved to Texas, where I continued my education and where our two sons were born. Twenty-four years ago, I moved to Oklahoma. Not only did I raise my...

When I was growing up in Missouri, our family wasn't exactly poor, but we used to eat cornflakes with a fork to save milk. Even though we lived somewhere between upper poor and lower middle class, my parents always seemed to have enough to provide us with a summer...

When I was growing up, my parents seemed to live from family reunion to family reunion. Each year, all the Moore families came from far and wide, gathering at Van Meter State Park outside of Marshall, Mo. As far as we were concerned, you could count on two things...

Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at McLoud, First. It is a tremendously warm and welcoming church. I had to arrive early to record a radio interview. After the interview ended, I needed to go out to my truck.As I returned and walked into the sanctuary, I saw...