The Accountant and the Romantic are nestled into one the one I happily call my wife! Ah, yes, she is an enigma who chases hard a penny to make her numbers perfect and yes, she loves love stories roses on a trellis, a swinging garden gate a man and woman deeply in love finding [...]
We have a local fellow steeped in farming for sure Blue shirt and blue jeans he's mingled with country clubbers Through and through an honest fellow what you see is what you get a gift, is he, in many ways to me, to thee and our community Nine decades now his hands on the [...]
Emotions flow up and down swirling our days and relationships One is very special. A little one can easily say "I love you mommy!" "I love you daddy!" and be as sincere as possible But the depth and height and breadth are short captured by the numbered birthdays Adolescence takes some steps bouncing here and [...]
Pam... Jan... Becky... Kathryn... Jane... Jessie... Joanne... Ruth... Bitsy... Jen... Kate... Mom... Gammy... Granny... What stories could be woven with ladies with whom you share there's probably 50 more who are somewhere 'out there' Someday at a sitdown pencil and paper handy your story would be glorious if you would let it go Your 'book', [...]
Forty five years now, And counting Kayper has stood the tests: High prices; low prices Too hot; too cold No electricity; no water Too much rain; not enough She has been a rib Close to my heart All of the way Morning, noon, and night Day after day Year after year From coed to [...]
Fallen runner Race done Race won So many touches So many people Along the way.... Business? Hundreds Success! Young agents trained Peer fellowship shared Faith Looming large And larger still Thru it all Thru it all He learned to trust in Jesus Learned to trust in God Walking his faith Ah, Ben and Judy Devoted [...]
We can't help it don't even want to try Our eyes fill with tears and, when we're in the right places, we simply cry. Emotions need to get out we're really not made to keep them in the right places at the right times we need to share them A tightness in the throat something [...]
An extraordinary thing happened along my way I caught another glimpse of God This is how it happened: I sat in church my beloved close beside me I watched a family two rows in front sitting close together father, mother, young son at ease the father put his arm around his beloved's shoulders (again, [...]
In remembrance of Him I tore a piece from the loaf an emblem of a will greater than sorrow greater than sin In remembrance of Him I lifted a cup to my lips an emblem of life poured out for us..., for me Not my will, but thine, He said then submitted himself to die [...]
I know a piece of love I've read of it in books Other people know about it books tell their stories I know a piece of love I've seen some people wear it they move in gracious ways blessing those around them I know a piece of love I've heard the songs proclaim it [...]