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Lonely Cornstalk

We’ve all seen them. You know, the lone cornstalk growing in the middle of a soybean field … the tree stretching out from a wall of rock … the weed that miraculously appears in the only crack in the asphalt. … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — She

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/09/five-minute-friday-she/) who thought about writing and how … Continue reading

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Dig … Dig … Dig …

A couple of weekends ago, I headed to Maine for some house hunting {and relaxation}. Before I left, my son told me there was a problem with the washing machine. The water was backing up, but while I was gone, … Continue reading

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Country Christian — No. 1

Start the trumpets!!! Let the fanfare begin!!! Add some guitar strings!!! It’s time to present my No. 1 all time country song with a Christian message. And the honor goes to Carrie Underwood and her Jesus Take the Wheel. This … Continue reading

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County Christian — No. 2

Well, we made it to the top two country songs that have a Christian message … at least in my opinion. Thus far, my ranked songs have been No. 10, Alabama’s Angels Among Us (Aug. 17); No. 9, Red Dirt … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Mercy

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/09/five-minute-friday-mercy/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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Country Christian — No. 3

The Top Three. That’s where we are in my list of the top country songs that have a Christian message. Thus far, my ranked songs have been No. 10, Alabama’s Angels Among Us (Aug. 17); No. 9, Red Dirt Road … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Red

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/09/five-minute-friday-red/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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Country Christian — No. 5

Country Christian — a genre of country songs that have — at least for me — a Christian message. I opened the series with Beer with Jesus by Thomas Rhett, way back in October (Oct. 13). Since then I decided … Continue reading

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A Year in Review

Anniversaries are a recognition of milestones. My wedding anniversary is Aug. 31. The anniversary of my wife’s death is Sept. 27. The anniversary of my entering the journalism field id Dec. 8 (part time) and Feb. 14 (full time). And … Continue reading

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