The Saga of Miles Forrest

The more words you speak, the less they mean.  So why overdo it?”  –Ecclesiastes 6:11 (NLT) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *       “Dave Cook told me that you rode with McNelly down in Texas,” said McBride, matter-of-factly as he sipped his coffee.  Emelda made…

Echoes From the Campfire

The mystery of Christmas therefore lays upon us all a debt and an obligation to the rest of men and to the whole created universe.”                    –Thomas Merton        “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.”       …

Coffee Percs

He lifted the blue enameled coffee pot from the top of the pot-bellied stove. ‘Coffee is all I have. But it’s hot and it’s good in this cold weather.’ He poured coffee in three tin cups.”                                        …

Echoes From the Campfire

I mull the story of Christ’s birth, with its simplistic beauty and wonder if I saw the star, would I heed the call of duty?”                    –Jack Burdette        “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?  We saw his star…