Opinion
Keller: The Master’s hand can heal you
When speaking to groups which include those incarcerated, rehabilitation clients, DWI offenders and at industrial safety meetings, I sometimes use the following poem when I ...
Harold Keller, Author at L'Observateur
Opinion
January 20 remembered as a day of change
Many changes took place in America and in my life on January 20, 1953. Dwight David Eisenhower was sworn in as the 34th president of ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 8:56 am
Opinion
In memory of John McKnight
This article is in memory of John McKnight, who died 10 years ago. He attended our weekly men’s Bible sharing meetings and was a man ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
48 years sober by the grace of God
Forty-seven years ago, I was on a business trip in Conroe, Texas, and decided to attend a 12-step group meeting for people with alcohol problems. ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
The old year has completed its course; a new beginning awaits
The old year has completed its course. Whatever occurred in 2021 is history – gone forever. A new year is facing us with 12 unused ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
My most memorable Christmas
I’ve experienced many Christmases in my lifetime, and as I reflect, the one I remember the most is the one in 1992. My oldest daughter, ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Keller: Pray & give thanks this Christmas season
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, commercialism is the focus of the season more than the birth of Christ. Christians are as much at fault ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Pearl Harbor anniversary is unforgettable, even after 80 years
Tuesday, December 7, was the 80th anniversary of me sitting with my dad at a football game in Reserve, Louisiana. Reserve was playing St. ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Happy 86th birthday to my loving wife
When a man introduces his wife to someone, the usual remark is: “So this is your better half.” I’ve had that happen to me occasionally ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Are we focused on the reason for the season?
It’s now time to brace up for the hectic Christmas season. Before you know it, December 25 will be here. Christmas – the day set ...