I’ve been waiting for this date: October 10, 2010. 10-10-10. In the present century, there’s only two left of its ilk: 11-11-11 and 12-12-12. Here’s a good quote for today: “You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” -John Ford, Legendary Film Director As I write and dream, I often think how wonderful it …
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Wed. Oct. 6
Click on Oct. 5 or Spent Bullet (right side of page) to view or listen to Chapter 19 of A Spent Bullet. Enjoy! Curt A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. -Dwight D. Eisenhower I’ve studied Eisenhower’s life during my research for A Spent Bullet. (He was …
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Hey ladies, I need your help on this romantic (kind of) chapter in the middle of A Spent Bullet. Here’s the elevator speech on the plot: Elizabeth Reed is a young Louisiana schoolteacher who dislikes soldiers. Harry Miller is a Wisconsin soldier who hates Louisiana. It only makes sense that they should meet and fall in love. Although they don’t …
Read More »Mon. Oct. 3 Cool and Dry in Dry Creek
Thoughts on Priorities My current word to live by is actually two words: the I-words: Influence and Impact. I want my life to influence the world in a wide ripple effect of God’s grace. I want the impact of what I do and who I am to go deep into the lives of others. This includes my writing, actions, speaking, …
Read More »Fri. Oct. 1 "October is a month to spend Outside."
Proverbs for the day: Listen my son to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Proverbs 1:8 Good advice for any age. A white flash streaks across the northern horizon. A falling star to start the day. Lord, thank you for this gift. “We often don’t think of them we think of the great wars and great …
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