Last Saturday’s rapture-faux-pas gave way to strong feelings in Christians that vehemently disagreed with the timing and date.
Though I wonder just how much Christians do know.
The pat answer to such predictions is “no one knows the day or hour!” Continue reading →

Every family has their secrets, including mine.
Without giving details I have discovered severe alcoholics, adultery, spousal abuse, suicide, and dysfunctionality.
That’s just from the ones I know about. Continue reading →

The false prophecy of the year took place Saturday.
Harold Camping and his organization had been predicting for months that May 21, 2011 was judgment day; that it would be the end of mankind.
It didn’t happen. Continue reading →

My dad served in the army and fought in Korea.
He never talked much about it so I don’t know much about it.
There are a few stories about sleeping cocooned up because of the nutria.
Nutria, also called a Nutra-rat, is a large aquatic rodent that looks like a big rat. Continue reading →

I want to continue with another thought about the train that travels through Crosby.
Before the day of the modern diesel engine there was the steam locomotive.
I remember dad telling the story of being a young boy lying in bed and hearing the steam whistle on the locomotive as it traveled through the night. Continue reading →

As I stayed at my cousin Donna’s home during my stay in Crosby for dad’s funeral, I was reminded of the train tracks that still run through the middle of town.
The tracks are an indelible part of my life. Continue reading →

It’s been a physically and emotionally exhausting couple of days.
I have just returned home from my dad’s funeral.
With some raw emotions coupled with seeing some Swanson cousin’s I haven’t seen in several years, and add to that Linda is gone to a TEA teacher thing until Friday leaving me home alone, I feel a little nostalgic and lonesome. Continue reading →

One thing I’ve always noticed when it comes to the death of someone is that everyone will set aside their differences for that moment to mourn the loss and attend the service.
Family members that don’t speak to each other will pause and reflect on the life that is gone. Continue reading →

A time to be born, and a time to die; Eccl 3:2
I got a call earlier this week from my stepmom; dad was in the hospital and wanted to say something to me.
She handed him the phone and through his labored breathing I could hear, “I love you… I love you… I love you.” Continue reading →

There is another case of Anger in the scripture; this one deals with King David.
The Ark had not been in Israel’s possession for several years and the time came to bring it home.
He mounted a huge force to secure its rightful return. Continue reading →