The speculation of the end of days or “the last day” or “the day of the Lord” has taken up a great deal of the thought time of the human race from our very beginnings, as most societies of our human family have at least some speculation about these matters. So, for the instruction and [...]
“Booger Branch Holler”
“Booger Branch Holler” “Are they speaking English?” asked Caroline. Caroline is from Texas and she and my daughter Hannah went to a local Halloween display presented one night at “Denver Downs Farm”, where they were thoroughly entertained in the cornfield maze, the scary elevator ride, and petting both calves and small goats. Hannah even reported [...]
Snakes In The Church
Some time ago, when I was pastor of a Presbyterian Church, the season of Lent came, then Easter, the Sundays after Easter and then the season of Pentecost. This event occurred after the celebration of Easter, but before Pentecost Sunday. It was in the late spring, but before Pentecost in May. The seasons of [...]
He Descended Into Hell
In the Presbyterian Church worship, one of our main creedal statements is the Apostles’ Creed. It is a creedal statement which is believed to represent the faith of the early Christian church, perhaps from around 100 AD-200AD. It is used across many denominations and is part of our regular Sunday worship. While practicing [...]
A Lonely Man Smoking
Leaving a local restaurant tonight I noticed an older middle age gentleman smoking on the covered porch outside. He was alone, as are most smokers these days, since smoking is banned in so many places. The moon had risen in the east. He was looking east in the direction of the moon. He seemed to [...]
Umlaut the Cat
“Umlaut”, aptly named for the German symbol (two dots) over any vowel in the German alphabet, is my cat. I did not know he was my cat until my daughter Hannah presented him to me after she and her mother went to a fancy cat breeder. Umlaut had been designated as a “non-show cat” by [...]
Quiet Time
I don’t know if you are like me in seeking solitude. At least once a week, I need to get away from people – their problems and life’s interruptions and find a quiet place simply to be. Introverts like me seek renewal away from other persons by entering into nature for a time of quiet [...]
Aunt Helen
My father Ben had two brothers, Richard and Keith. Richard died in his mid-thirties of a massive heart attack (He was a heavy smoker), but Uncle Keith is still living as far as I know, and he never smoked. Aunt Helen was the only sister of the group, and I think she was born after [...]
Poke Salad
My mother was a very sensible woman. As an only child, and growing up on a 46 acre farm in the country, she had a lot of time to explore and learn about nature. She trained in Laboratory Science and work for several years in laboratory technology. When I was a child, she delighted in [...]
Modern Stories of the Way 