“The Anti-Arborists”

“The Anti-Arborists”

Apr. 5, 2022 by

            Evelyn and I bought our manufactured home/mobile home/trailer in 2006.  At the time, our street was unpaved; our “lawn” was nothing but dusty, rocky dirt; and ours was the

“Life with Karlyn”

“Life with Karlyn”

Apr. 1, 2022 by

            It all started last night.  I had to take Evelyn to her sleep study so she could be in bed and ready for the test by 9:00 PM.  I

“Bad Parental Example?”

“Bad Parental Example?”

Mar. 23, 2022 by

            As Evelyn, Karlyn, and I returned home from our dental appointment in New Jersey we made our usual stop at the Pennsville Cracker Barrel.  Karlyn loves their chicken and

“GTO & TWA”

“GTO & TWA”

Mar. 16, 2022 by

            During my years as a pastor (especially the earlier ones) there was a time of year that was traditionally known for delivering sermons on stewardship.  This usually occurred during

“Nail Problems?”

“Nail Problems?”

Mar. 8, 2022 by

            For those who have never heard this little lesson:             “For lack of a nail, the shoe was lost.  For lack of a shoe, the rider was lost.  For

“Over There”

“Over There”

Mar. 1, 2022 by

            History was never my strong suit.  But, as I understand it, World War I began “over there.”             World War II began “over there.”             The Korean War began

“Trash Talk”

“Trash Talk”

Feb. 18, 2022 by

            It was a dark and stormy night.             No, really.             Thursday, February 17, leading into Friday, February 18 was by no stretch of the imagination a good night

“My Prayer Life Is a Shambles”

“My Prayer Life Is a Shambles”

Feb. 8, 2022 by

            My mother once asked me about a problem she was having with her devotional time.  She said that she would be in the middle of praying when, out of

“A Letter to Joyce”

“A Letter to Joyce”

Feb. 1, 2022 by

            Joyce is a regular in the Modern Maturity Center’s fitness center, usually about the same time I’m there.  We don’t talk a whole lot.  She’s cordial enough if I

“Our Know-It-All God”

“Our Know-It-All God”

Jan. 25, 2022 by

            I’ve had this idea for a children’s message for a long time.  I’ve decided that if I work it out here, I might actually get a chance to deliver