…Cary was exactly like me in many ways, and so our life was indeed over the top, and often way over the speed limit, figuratively speaking. We both talked each other into things that were important to us individually, and – usually – we never regretted a decision which we had made jointly. He trusted […]
Continue reading excerpt CHAPTER 31 – DO EVERYTHING, OR DO NOTHING AT ALL
…I have heard preached from different church pulpits several times in my adult life, sermons on Mary versus Martha. For those unfamiliar with the New Testament of the Holy Bible, there is a story in which Jesus goes to the home of his friends Mary and Martha (not the Mary who was Jesus’ mother), who […]
…Another time that tornado activity came too close for comfort was on a Thursday afternoon when Cary was teaching, of course. The sky was threatening severe weather, and on the internet Doppler radar, I could see a dark red cell directly to the west of us. The kids were all inside relaxing in our upstairs […]
Continue reading excerpt CHAPTER 29 – SURVIVING THE STORMS OF LIFE
…When church let out, clouds were forming over the mountain foothills, and we thought that we might get rained on a little, but we probably could get ahead, and stay ahead, of any storm. We said goodbyes to our fellow church members, and headed toward home. It was pouring rain and there was a terrific […]