Offering meditation using Proverbs 3:9-10 Isn’t the price of gasoline outrageous? It seems like everything is getting more expensive. Gasoline, natural gas, electricity, milk, eggs, bacon and other food. I hear new cars and used cars are through the roof. And the […]
I received a couple of comments from the summer newsletter to write more about Claire and Bart. I originally planned one romance story before trying another genre. But I decided to challenge myself to write episodes on the blog before the fall […]
Episode 2 in a flash fiction series. Episode 1 appeared in the summer newsletter. It is available here. Bart gazed at the steam rising from his paper coffee cup, his thoughts drifting to the night before. Mom had smiled with delight when […]
My wife loves Johnnie Alexander books. She’s read most of them. Her favorite is the Where Treasure Hides published in 2013. While I read another of Johnnie’s books, she kept saying, “You should read her first one. It’s my favorite.” I recently […]
A blasting cap is a small explosive used to detonate larger explosives. Used properly, it clears the way for construction. Used improperly, it can injure or kill. If I handed you a blasting cap this morning, what would you do? I’m sure […]
While researching my next project about an early Iron Age warrior, I read In the Footsteps of King David, Revelations From An Ancient Biblical City by Yosef Garfinkel, Saar Ganor and Michael G. Hasel. The book provides findings from seven years of […]
Last Saturday I attended my second family reunion of the summer. Another is scheduled later this month. I enjoy connecting with people at reunions. When we have a larger attendance, I must work hard to speak to everyone. Sometimes I can’t get […]
Feeling good about my progress on Growing Up Ozark Poor! So far I’m 66% complete on the Editing phase. I made it through one section of major rework. Have a couple more to do. [mybookprogress progress=”0.6630434782608695″ phase_name=”Editing” book=”1″ book_title=”Growing Up Ozark Poor” […]
Looking for a change of pace for your summer reading? I enjoyed The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. The murder mystery features Flavia, an 11-year-old girl and chemistry whiz. She investigates the murder of a man found […]
Yesterday Elaine and I drove to the funeral of Gerry Conklin, my brother-in-law’s mother. It was in the town where I had a weekend youth ministry during college. The day blessed me in two ways. First, it was great to hear the […]