That scrumptious Sunday dinner was beginning to wind down. My brother and I ate rapidly because our afternoon was just getting started. We were headed for the hills—okay, how about the “woods.” That’s what we called it when we went to the mountains east of our little town. And we were on a mission! Well, [...]
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A DECEMBER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Posted in Church, Family, Outdoors on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SUNDAY DINNER
Posted in Church, Family, Spiritual on December 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
fresh from napping through the last half of the friendly pastor’s sermon,
GOD AND SOURDOUGH BISCUITS
Posted in Family, Spiritual on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever wondered what God has in common with sourdough biscuits? Probably not! In fact, you are probably wondering why such a question would even be asked in the first place—God . . . . and sourdough biscuits? C’mon, now! Well, stick with me for a few moments and I think you’ll understand. It [...]
BLACK FRIDAY
Posted in Family, Humor, tagged funny, shopping on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I can hardly believe it but, it has happened again—Black Friday. It has proved to be the longest day of the year for me. Up before 5 AM to make sure I am not too far back in the long line of shivering humanity, most of whom are holding cups of steaming something-or-other. It is [...]
The R Word Has Struck!
Posted in Direction in life, Family, Humor on October 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Early this morning I was seated in my living room staring out through the sliding doors at the beginnings of a day still blanketed in darkness. As my gaze wandered across the black landscape, looking at the multitude of sparkling lights which seemed to give promise of some life in the cities which hugged the [...]
DOOR CRASHER
Posted in Family, Humor, Spiritual on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This really was not my thing. Standing in a long line of people in front of the locked doors of a large department store, in the early-morning darkness, in the rain, and on a Thanksgiving Holiday to top it off! No. This really was not my thing! It all began when my brother, who lived [...]
