The Saga of Miles Forrest

Such a youth could come from prison and succeed.  He might even become king though he was born in poverty…  He might become the leader of millions and be very popular.  But then the next generation grows up and rejects him!  So again, it is all meaningless, like chasing the wind.”  –Ecclesiastes 4:14,16 (NLT) *…

Echoes From the Campfire

I sat back with a sigh and thought about how good life was.”                     –Patrick Lindsay  (McCabe’s Land)        “But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all…

Coffee Percs

The coffee’s been ready for a while. Hope it’s not too strong. It ain’t too strong ’til you have to start cuttin’ it with a saw.”                     –Elmer Kelton  (The Pumpkin Rollers)        Been waitin’ for yuh, Pard.  New coffeepot that the daughter gave me;…

Echoes From the Campfire

Nor does any person stand completely alone in this world, for when he passes he brushes, perhaps ever so slightly, upon others, and each is never quite the same thereafter.”                    –Louis L’Amour  (High Lonesome)        “How can there be harmony between Christ and the…