Chapters 1 and 19 of A Good Place

Chapter 1   A Good Place WHEN Daddy shoved me under the table, I knew this wasn’t just any storm. As the crow flies, our Louisiana log cabin was a hundred miles from the Gulf of Mexico. When this day had quietly begun, no one had any idea a hurricane was churning ashore. Here we were less than twelve hours later, however, riding it out under our kitchen table. Watching Momma trying in vain to...

Deep Roots in the Piney Woods

It was a special moment standing with my grandson Jack.  We’d walked a long ways into Kistachie National Forest to find this small cemetery. I’d been told about this graveyard by two friends,  Frank Bogard and Harlis Bass.  It was not easy to find but worth the effort.  The photo below shows Jack Iles standing at the grave of his great great great great great grandfather’s...

Two seasons as seen from a Farmall Tractor

We’ve definitely had winter in southern Louisiana. The coldest weather of the 21st century.  Lower teen temperatures  have only been seen about four times in my fifty plus years. I do believe that a picture tells a story, and a picture is truly worth a thousand words. These photos, one from watermelon season in June 2009 and the other from our early December 2009 snow, tell the story of...

Pastor Emmanuel’s Gift- I want to share it.

One of the privileges of traveling outside the country is making new friends.  Pastor Emmanuel of Liberia is one such friend whom I grew to love as a brother.  On our last night in Liberia, he shared this wonderful passage from Corinthians. The excellent subtitle work was done by UNO film student Julian Quebedeaux of “Thaninja Studios.”  You can contact Julian at...

The Beginning of a New Book

A Spent Bullet by Curt Iles       copyright 2010   Creekbank Stories To readers:  This is the prologue/first chapter to my current book in progress.  Scroll to bottom of blog for ways you can be  a Creekbank Partner on this project. Enjoy!   Curt Iles     “I want the mistakes made down in Louisiana, not over in Europe. If it doesn’t work, find out what we need...