Triumph and Tragedy: Thoughts about Norway

The tragedy in Norway reminds us that evil and extremism can, and does, exist everywhere. But I’m reminded that for every coward like the killer there are a thousand points of light doing good. Points of light like my Norwegian friend,  Tommy Rasmussen.  We met him last year in eastern Congo.  He had made three …

Sharp Hooks . . . and Tough-Mouthed Catfish

I’m just returning from a speaking engagement in southern Arizona.  It was simply great being with pastors and wives of Catalina Baptist Association. Today’s quote:  “The shortest distance between truth and a human heart is a story.”   -Anthony deMello Sharp hooks and tough-mouthed catfish… I never knew Reas Weeks . . . but I’ll always …

The Mockingbird's Song

Click on player to hear Curt read the preface. This is the preface from my book, The Mockingbird’s Song: Essays on the Journey through Depression Preface: The Mockingbird’s Midnight Song “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” (Acts 16:25)   It’s the …

Values: Are yours priced right?

“A $1000 Saddle on a $100 Horse” From Wind in the Pines by Curt Iles This story was told to me by my friend Diann Cain Norris and it is still among my favorites. Diann’s family has always been active in rodeos.  Her parents, Junior and Anita Cain made sure their three daughters, Diann, Dena, …

Meet a soldier who hates Louisiana: Pvt. Harry Miller

Chapter 2 A Spent Bullet If you missed reading or listening to our podcast of the opening chapter of A Spent Bullet, you can access it on an earlier blog post.   Enjoy!   Curt Iles Chapter 2 Bad News CLOSE VOTE EXTENDS SERVICE TERM FOR THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS (Washington) By a vote of 203-202 yesterday, Congress …

Monday, July 11

“Success is nothing more that a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. It is the cumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure.” -Jim Rohn Today’s Proverb: When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with …