Those who love money will never have enough. How absurd to think that wealth brings true happiness!” –Ecclesiastes 5:10(NLT)* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Parson Chapman and I were enjoying a piece of pie at the diner. Molly was in back with Marta and Emelda doing inventory.…
Echoes From the Campfire
No more did he listen to the rush and roar of the thunderstorm. For with the touch of clinging hands and the throbbing bosom he grew conscious of an inward storm—the tingling of new chords of thought, strange music of unheard, joyous bells, sad dreams dawning to wakeful delight, dissolving doubt, resurging hope, force, fire,…
Coffee Percs
He dried his hands on his apron and picked up the coffee pot. Without speaking, he filled a thick white mug with coffee and put it on the table. The kitchen smelled of woodsmoke, steam, and the fresh coffee.” –Louis L’Amour (Guns of the Timberlands)…
Echoes From the Campfire
While it’s true we don’t often get to choose our battles, we can certainly decide how we’re going to fight them.” –Andrew Weston (Trouble on the Smoky Hill Trail) “For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise…