From time to time I travel to town from my new found country home. On this particular Saturday it was Adam’s turn to accompany dad…
Reasons to be Thankful You Burnt the Turkey
Salmonella won’t be a concern. Everyone will think your turkey is Cajun blackened. Uninvited guests will think twice next year. Your cheese broccoli lima bean…
A Cowboy’s Prayer
Jake the rancher went one day to fix a distant fence. The wind was cold and gusty and the clouds rolled gray and dense As…
Happy Birthday Terry
Happy Birthday to my beloved sister, Terry!! I love you as an inspiration. I love you even though you got Dad mad at me for…
A Day at Work
Some folks have a tendency to believe a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. Then along comes a day like…
11th and 11th
In the USA, it is known as Veterans’ Day. In Canada, it is known as Remembrance Day. When I was a youngster, it was just…
Reduce Your Counseling Load
Not every pastor enjoys counseling. But other than by skipping town, how can you decrease the demand? Here, based on specious clinical research, are a…
Reasons to Buy a New Car
Your passenger seat is on the National Register of Historic Places. Instead of an airbag, there’s a whoopie cushion taped to your steering wheel. You…
Four Crucial Beliefs
Prelude: These essential five doctrines were pondered long ago by the leaders of Protestantism and their counterparts of the Roman Catholic church. It was surmised…
REALITY CHECK
by Diana Isham A note to you, the Reader: I was listening to a talk radio show one morning wherein the three commentators were discussing…
Stewardship of Creation
The term ‘wildlife habitat’ and ‘creation stewardship’ sometimes conjure up images of wolf packs roaming our cities, endangered species protected from predation in an expansive…
Words Hurt
by Dionna Sanchez “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That is probably the most common chant on any…
