Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

    Notes from the Creek September 2025 From “Struck by Lightning”  in the upcoming Curt Iles book, A Broken Cup: Notes From a Fellow Struggler.   “If you’re going to live by faith, then expect your faith to be tested.A faith that can’t be tested can’t be trusted.”—Warren Wiersbe “A Broken Cup” is set for a January 2026 release. …

I’ll be at two events over the next two days: Thursday, September 18, Dry Creek Baptist Camp Community Catfish Lunch. Friday, September 19, La Camp Church of God Senior Adults Come by, and I’ll gladly sign copies of my books. Visit Amazon/Curt Iles Books to learn more. Two photos that say it all: a recent photo of Mom and me …

  Please scroll down to learn more about our recent books, Where I Come From and The Three Trees. Go to Amazon or Google “Curt Iles/Books.” A Look Under the Hood of A Broken Cup: Notes From a Fellow Struggler.     SW Louisiana Artist Tim Conner’s gifted artwork will be featured throughout A Broken Cup. Which tint catches your …

      Wednesday, 3 September 2025   1411 CDT (My grandson is in the Navy, so I now have to use military time.)   Today is an Important Day. I’ve mark it as a holiday on my I-Calendar. What is today’s significance? It’s hidden in the opening lines of the Temptations’ classic, “Poppa Was A Rolling Stone.”   Scroll down …

Along the Creek   Sketches and Notes from my Journal The key to life is persistence. Moving ahead. Always in the right direction. Onward. Always forward.

  My Mantra at 69 Stay Curious Be Amazed Share Moving Stories. That’s it. That’s what I do. I’ve never lost that child-like curiosity. How does that work? How’d you get here? Tell me more. Ask questions and listen, and you’ll learn so much about the world, especially people. We all love talking about ourselves and a simple nudge like, …

Thoughts from the Pineywoods: “Lewis, we’re going to get you a fat woman. First, she’ll know how to cook, keep you warm when it’s cold, and she’ll give you shade on those hot Louisiana days.” -“Aunt Mat” Turner. There was never anyone quite like Madeline “Aunt Mat” Turner. I loved her dearly. There’s always more at The Creek. www.creekbank.net   …

                  “Where I Come From“ has become a favorite among our faithful readers. You can purchase copies in Paper, Hardback, and Kindle eBook at Amazon.com/Curt Iles Books.         Purchase your copy of The Three Trees at Amazon.com/Curt Iles/Books  Our SW Louisiana Weatherman, Rob Robin   Wednesday, July 30 “But Rob …

    From my latest book, “The Three Trees.” How everyone likes to hear their spoken: The Lone Ranger Names: Like I said, it’s the sweetest sound in the world. Your name. Spoken by a friend, loved one, or masked rider. Two questions: Great debateo “is ‘HiYo’ or ‘HiHo’? What does “kemi sabe” mean?     Names matter even if …

A word from Curt Remembrance. It’s a good word. Today, I’m remembering my precious grandmother, Pearl Stockwell Iles. Today would be her 101st birthday. She was MaMa Pearl to me, and she filled my life with love. I speak for all of her wide family.  MaMa filled our lives with her love.     I thought of MaMa Pearl often …

  These are the memoirs of my grandmother, Pearl Stockwell Iles. Overview of the life of Pearl Iles   Preface by Bill Iles     Page 1 Page 2   Page  3 Page 4   Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9   Page  10 Page 11 Page  12   Page 13 Page  14   Page 15 …

Hey SW La. Friends: join us tomorrow (Friday) in Downtown Sulphur from 3-6 at the Cottage Co-Op Shops on S Huntington.   I’ll be visiting and signing copies of all my books including “The Three Trees” and “Where I Come From.”   I’d appreciate it if you’d share this post to your FB feed.   Thanks for being part of …

Word Press File: <speaking>  as of 1 July   Curt Iles is a storyteller. He believes that a compelling story can move the hearts of listeners.   Curt Iles is a popular speaker to groups.   His combination of humor and tenderness is found throughout his stories.the perfect mix of humor and poignancy. With years of entertaining and motivating audiences, …

The Radical Words of Jesus Luke 6:27-31. Let’s get this out of the way: Jesus was a radical. A rebel. If you don’t believe that, ask that motley crew of Pharisee reporters who followed along, trying to trap Jesus in his teaching. He was a radical. A rebel. That’s one of the things I’ve always loved about the Lord Jesus. …