Apparently, all Oklahomans fish. It's not optional. Even new, gangly-legged transplants are expected to pole-up and do their part. Shortly after our move from my home state to his, my new step-father decided the seven year-old me needed an introduction. So he took our family to his favorite cabin up in the hills near a river guaranteed to yield fish. I wasn't a big fan of fish, unless it came battered, greasy, and sitting next to equally bad-for-you fries in a little paper bowl, but he didn't ... continue reading...
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Casting Crowns
A few weeks ago, when Dave was getting ready to take a run to the dump, we tackled a pile of boxes which had been stored in a covered area along with our hay. Spying one dilapidated box, I told Dave, "I think those are the last of Cindy's things." A woman from church and her two children had lived in our travel trailer a few years ago, and she'd left a couple of boxes full of things she no longer wanted. The shoes on the top of that box were hers -- so I almost suggested that Dave just toss the ... continue reading...
Hillbilly Chili
A memory from another August ... So we have our annual Chili Cook-off last Sunday. And just like every year, little paper donkeys hung on the walls of the church office. Honey-combed sombreros and chili peppers dotted the tables. A giant blow-up jalapeno bounced and jiggled in its pinned-up spot near the door. One by one, potholder-clad women carried in casserole dishes of cornbread--some plain, some cheesy, some flecked with peppers or corn or a little of both. One by one, ... continue reading...
If Moody were still alive, I would hug him for this.
My friends, it is so easy to find fault; it takes neither brains nor heart. There are many professed Christians who are all the time finding fault and criticising. They criticise the preaching, or the singing. The prayers will be either too long or too short, too loud, or not loud enough. They will find fault with the reading of the Word of God, or will say it was not the right portion. They will criticise the preacher. “I do not like his style,” they say. If you doubt what I say, listen to ... continue reading...
Choice Wood
My sister sent this to me this morning. Thanks, Meg. From Greg Laurie's Every Day With Jesus devotional: DEVOTION Intended for Choice Work For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. —Romans 8:29 I read about a traveler who was visiting a logging area in the Pacific Northwest. He watched with great curiosity as a logger, working ... continue reading...
Chicken Pot Pie, and I Don’t Care
Be honest. You're singing that song right now, aren't you? Once in awhile I substitute another phrase for "Jimmy Crack Corn." A few days ago, while scanning the breakfast menu at Nomz (our new favorite Marysville diner), I began quietly singing, "Chicken fried steak, and I don't care. Chicken fried steak, and I don't care. Chicken fried steak, and I don't caaaarrrrre! ..." until I looked up and saw Dave watching me with an expression that makes me think he thinks it might be time to put me away ... continue reading...