Elijah opened his eyes. A hand was on his shoulder. “Get up and eat this.” He looked to his left. A small cake and some water sat on a rock. When he turned back to the man nobody was there. He sat up, ate the meal then laid back down. Another hand on his shoulder… Continue reading Gentle Voice
2 Phone Calls
Last Tuesday I had an appointment at the VA hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Those of you who know me well are wondering where this is going since I never served in any branch of the military. Those of you who don’t know me well now know that I never served in any branch of the… Continue reading 2 Phone Calls
Clinically Depressed
Elijah pointed at the prophets of Baal. “Surround them. Don’t let any of them get away. Bring them to Kishon.” The crowd of citizens did what God’s man told them to do after seeing His fire fall from the sky and all it did. Somebody picked up one of the knives a prophet used to… Continue reading Clinically Depressed
God vs god
King Ahab stepped out of his chariot and approached Elijah. “So, there’s that troublemaker.” Elijah shook his head slowly. “I’m not the troublemaker. I’m just the messenger. You’re the one worshiping other gods. You know better than that. Call all the people of Israel together on Mount Carmel. Make sure all 450 prophets of Baal… Continue reading God vs god
October 2017 News from a Starving Writer
The good news is I made it through September with my bank account in good standing. The bad news is I don’t know how far into October that standing will stand. I’m in the throws of Starving Artist Syndrome…or stopped truck driver conundrum…or both. Yeah, both of um. Either way my bills are looking like… Continue reading October 2017 News from a Starving Writer
Prophet Training
Elijah’s hands were shaking as he left King Ahab. God’s voice was clear. “Go to the Brook Cherith. You will drink the water from it. Ravens will bring you food. Elijah went to a secluded place overlooking the Jordan Valley. The sun was near the western horizon. Two ravens landed in the tree he sat… Continue reading Prophet Training
Jury Duty…YIKES
The yellow postcard came in the mail a few weeks ago. I received them before so I’m kinda used to them now. “You are summoned to appear for jury duty.” It’s been a few years since I went. I’ve never been selected to actually sit on a jury and hear a real-life trial in person… Continue reading Jury Duty…YIKES
Another legend went Home this week, Stan Toussaint
One advantage of attending Stonebriar Community Church is the chance to rub shoulders with some remarkable individuals. Many of them are associated with Dallas Theological Seminary. One disadvantage of this advantage is feeling a deeper loss when they’re called Home to be with the Lord. Stanley D. Toussaint is now in the presence of Jesus.… Continue reading Another legend went Home this week, Stan Toussaint
A Dr. Seuss-ish Post
I have some opening lines in my head. They seem a bit like something Dr. Seuss would write so this could get interesting. I guess I’m letting y’all into a writer’s brain for a change…this writer’s brain anyway. Here goes… What if a dog and a frog sat on a log? Would there still be… Continue reading A Dr. Seuss-ish Post
Lessons from the Toddler Whisperer
Another summer with the toddlers has closed for the Toddler Whisperer. Since I never had children of my own I get my grandfather fix during the summer months. More firsts were encountered. More lessons learned by this old man. God directly answered one of my emails at the very beginning of the summer. When I… Continue reading Lessons from the Toddler Whisperer