Stories of history, life and faith in the Lone Star state.
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.
The ballpark that the Houston Astros call home has anew name... Daiken Park.
Washburn Tunnel is the only underwater vehicle tunnel currently in operation in the Lone Star State.
The Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted on March 2, 1836 at Washington on the Brazos.
It's Houston biggest event of the year.
When the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted at Washington on the Brazos, the Texas Delegates and citizens fled the area. Mexican General and his troops were headed that way.
It's much better to have a good attitude, than a bad one.
A Civil War era oak tree is the site where slaves on the Palmer Plantation learned about thier freedom.
Hermann Park in Houston is home to the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theater, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, and much more.
Originally known as Cane Island, this area evetually became known as Katy.
The Texas Flag was designed in 1839 in Montgomery, Texas.
In a recent survey, Houston is the top city to live, work, and play, in te Lone Star State.
Pirate Jean LaFitte wasn't all bad., he helped the U.S. in the Battle of 1812.
We'll take a look at why we call the Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange area the Golden Triangle.
When KTRK TV Channel 13 came on the air in Houston KiTiRiK was one of my favorite chidlren's TV shows.
The 1960's was a very busy decade for Houston... we'll look at some of the major changes.
The Buffalo Bayou Cistern is Houston's former water supply. It's bigger than two football fields and is a beautiful public place,
There are at least six different forms of music that were either invented here, or flouished from the Lone Star State.
Dr. Denton Cooley was a world famous heart surgeon who performed the first heart transplant in the U.S. in 1968,
Take the cutting blade off that riding mower, and let's race!
The Dean of American Newspaper Publishers, George B. Dealey.
The one-time capital of the Republic of Texas was located at 909 Texas Ave in Houston, Texas. We know it today as The Rice Hotel.
The story oif the famous cannon that inspired the battle cry "Come and Take It".
An abandoned dog was found swimming with dolphins in Galveston Bay.
After the 1900 Storm, Buffalo Bayou was deepened and widened to accomadate large ships... and Buffalo Bayou became the Houston Ship Channel.
It seems we only cry out for God when something is wrong, but God is always there.
The town of Daisy, Texas had to change its name when it was learned there already was a Daisy, Texas in another part of the state. So it was renamed Alief.
The term "Get Out of Dodge" may have originated from the old TV show "Gunsmoke"... but we have our own Dodge right here in Texas.
Former concert venue and former home of the Houston Rockets... Now home to Lakewood Church.
Texas is known for great Mexican food. Some of the spices used originated here.
Houston is the nations 4th largest city, and still growing.
In 1836 the Allen Brothers bought some land along Buffalo Bayou.
When his parents died Howard Hughes inherited a fortune. He was a good businessman, and dabbled in everything from movies, tools, aircraft and aviation.
The former county seat of Calhoun County was Indianola, until hurricanes wiped it out.
An area known as Mark Belt became Pearland in the late 1800s.
After Hurricane Ike devestated the Bolivar Penisula, a local man, Bat Correll, put up a cross at the curve where hwy 124 and hwy 87 medet in High Island.
It's Hurricane Season again along the gulf coast, let's get ready, just in case we get a storm.
Faith in Christ is the only way to be saved because it is only by faith in Christ that we can b e counted righteous in God'ssight.
The worst accident in Houston's history happened in 1976, when an ammonia tanker truck crashed in southwest Houston.
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