Stories of history, life and faith in the Lone Star state.
John Henry Kirby was known as the Piney Woods King because of his timber empire.
The King Ranch in South Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
The King Ranch is more than 825,000 acres.
Galveston was once the largest city in Texas, until it was nearly wiped off the map.
Alarm clocks have been around for centuries, but in 1956 they got an upgrade.
Six Flags Over Texas opened on August 1, 1961 in Arlington.
The most visited park in Houston is Hermann Park... home to the Houston Zoo, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Miller Outdoor Theater, The Houston Garden Center, and a public golf course.
A group of Quakers bought land around the turn of last century and developed Friendswood.
After WWII Farm to Market Roads were created to help famers get their goods to market.
Before the Gulf Fwy the Galveston-Houston Interurban was a popular way between Houston and Galveston.
Truax Field near Corpus Christi was once home to the U.S. Navy's elite pilots and the legendary Blue Angels.
I got my first car when I was a freshman in high school... a 1970 Olds Cutlass... babyblue with a white top.
In the 1920s, Luna Park, a big amusement park in Houston, was known as the Coney Island of Texas.
Dr Pepper was created in Waco, Texas in 1885.
Indianola was once a thriving community on the shores of Matagorda Bay.
Depression is very real, but God want's to see you through it.
Old Spanish Trail is one of the oldest roads in Texas.
Galveston Island used to be known as "The Ellis Island of the West".
The Galveston Causeway is that bridge that connects the mainland with the island.
Officially part of State Highway 87 the Galveston-Bolivar Ferry runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week, unless there is a weather related problem.
April 16, 1947 two ships hauling ammonium nitrate exploded killing 581 people and causing massive distruction.
The name "Texas" comes from the Native American word "Tejas" or "Tay-shas".
It's thought to be the Mechele B. Menard House.
God never said life would be easy... as a matter of fact he said it would be difficult.
A week to remember Jesus Christ, who died on Good Friday, and rose three days later on Easter Sunday.
