Have you ever had someone let you down? Maybe it’s the person in a position who could help you but didn’t. These people begin showing up early in our lives on the playground at school, then at work, at church, of course politics, and even at home. As I write I begin to remember people …
Tag: Peace
“Let Me Go…Let Me Go!”
Some of my first memories of my Mother’s relationship with Jesus were: That night we were driving back from Carlisle. I was in the front seat with mom & dad as she began to sing, “I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses…” I must have been 4 or …
When Your World Turns Upside Down…
There I was, standing in my underwear when the Drill Instructor walked in, screaming “Atten-hut" and began inspecting the beds, foot lockers and ripping the place apart. This was my introduction to the one & only military way. What I thought…the way I liked it…no longer mattered! After screaming a string of insults, laced in …
X =?
“Solving for X. What does X =”? First, for me to be writing about solving for X only illustrates God’s sense of humor. Only God would pick someone who had to cheat his way through high school Algebra to write this message. In the math world, X is the unknown. In today’s world, Jesus is …
Hungry…
When I was stationed in Turkey, I wrote home and said, “When I get home, I want a catfish, turnip/mustard greens, corn bread, and your fabulous German Chocolate Cake.” The military chow hall never had fried catfish; the greens were terrible, as was what they called corn bread and the chocolate cake…well, it was a …
“Is It Sharp?”
“I knew better but I thought” … (classic words said before something stupid happens) … when Mary asked me, “Are the blades sharp?” Yep…I did exactly what you think…I touched my finger to the “sharp” hedge trimmer blade. As Bill Engvall would say, “Here’s Your Sign.” Growing up on the farm I didn’t wear gloves. …
Stain Resistant…
I don't know who came up with the idea of fishing shirts, but they are wonderful. They have not improved my fishing, but they are lightweight and have a lot of pockets…but most of all, they are stain resistant. Ya see, I'm a guy who wears his food well. These shirts resist the food, coffee, …
“What, Me Worry?”
In the 1960’s this was my kind of literature. It had the right number of pictures, words, and sarcasm. The Salt Lake Weekly said it this way, “Back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, Mad comic books emerged as one of America’s most popular pulp periodicals. Targeting mostly the young, they provided a new kind of reading—a satirical …
“What’s The Answer?”
There I sat…It was the semester test in 9th grade algebra with 10 minutes before the bell and my test paper was almost empty. I didn’t then, nor do I now understand why I need letters to solve a math problem. But here I was. I needed answers. By the time my buddy handed me …
Happy?
The first half of my life I was addicted to being happy. I followed the trail that always led me to “Happy.” While people draw their “happy” from different things, I drew mine from people. I got my “happy” fix cutting up at school …having fun, not the schoolwork. On dad’s farm, when he was …
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