Growing up in rural Arkansas one pastime was driving the gravel country roads. These adventure trips usually started out around 9pm at Sammy’s Drive Inn with several guys in one car. After we got our cokes, we would take off in some general direction with no real purpose. Interestingly country roads can all look alike, …
Tag: The Way
God School: WARNING
I first started ignoring “WARNINGS” when I was a child. I could not wait to tear off the “Do Not Remove Under Penalty Of Law" tags from our pillows. I was living in the danger zone…a law breaker. This made my mother nervous. Have you noticed how many “Warning” messages we get every day? Last …
God School: Lesson From A Woodpecker
We call our lake place Shalom (Peace). In 2017 we had a 45’ x 30’ heavy steel carport built for our 5th wheel RV. Several years ago, it started. From around 7am to 9 or 10am there will be a ratty-tat-tat sound, much like a high-pitched jackhammer outside on the metal roof. You guessed it, …
What Will 2026 Be Like?
Some see storms, floods, destruction, and loss. And others see bright, warm, sunny days. What do you see? In reality, it will be some of both. But at the core, how we deal with both will be determined by what our heart tells us. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so …
Where Are We…Where Are We Going?
Growing up we only had paper maps. One Christmas mom, dad & I, went to see my brother, Gene, who was stationed in San Antonio. Being the young lad, I sat in the back and watched & listened. According to dad, the streets in San Antonio were laid out wrong. They lacked common sense. Lost …
“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 …
Come Clean…
Growing up, I don’t remember we had one of these, but I’m sure we did. Everyone had a wringer washer. “Wringer washers were used from the mid-1800s until the 1980s” Google. The wringer washer used a simple process: 1. Water; 2. Soap; 3. Pressure. First, the agitator forced hot soapy water through the fabric removing …
The Dream…On the Other Side of the Door
Many times, we think only the economic, social, and political titans have dreams…but we are all given dreams. The problem is few ever really pursue their dreams. Pursuit is not just an occasional thought of the dream or an attempt but an unrelenting quest to follow the dream. S1 is such a person. She taught …