Sweet Hour of Porch
I have never written a hymn. For that, church-goers the world over are grateful. But, I’m thinking of starting. I’ll borrow a tune and...
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Living Just Before
Here’s an easy pop quiz. When does most studying for a test take place? When are most school projects completed? When are you most likely...
All I Really Need to Know
Robert Fulghum published a delightful book several years ago entitled, All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten. Fulghum...
No Solo Flights to Heaven
There is something glamorous about flying solo. Steve Fossett liked it. In March, 2005 the millionaire adventurer became the first person...
Fill Your Cart
Do you remember a TV game show in which contestants raced through a grocery store filling a cart? Whatever they could grab in a limited...
Becoming a saint
In October of last year, Pope Francis declared 30 people who died in Brazil in 1645 to be saints. They were canonized at a Sunday mass in...
Calling in Sick at Church
A preacher decided to “call in sick” one Sunday. Instead of going to church, he drove 40 miles to play golf where no one would know him....
Giving to Caesar
Have you noticed that if you combine the letters in “the IRS,” you spell “theirs”? It has been said: only two things are certain in life...
Do You Need Another Coat?
Painting felt almost pointless. Mysterious spots kept showing through the fresh paint in our newly purchased house in Memphis. It took...
Of All Men Most Miserable?
“… of all men most miserable.” Young men squirming uncomfortably in tight ties, sweat rolling down their backs under button-down shirts....
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