See more sketches and stories at http://www.creekbank.net/journals/ A Writer is someone who wrote today. I write. It’s who I am. It’s what I do. I’ll let you in one a little secret. I write for therapy. I write when I’m discouraged or depressed. The written prayer above is from a day …
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Lost in Translation
I guess you could say I did a TransAtlantic Translation of “The Big Red Goat.” My Southern-fried tongue gets me in lots of trouble over here. The stories below are only a few of my major gaffes. A word from Curt: This week I’m “out of the office.” DeDe is teaching English at …
This is too good not to share: Enjoy and Be Inspired!
Microsoft Word – Life Lessons from Navy SEAL Training Too Good Not to Share Yes, some things are too good not to share. That’s true of the African tree. I backed up and took this photo. I’m glad to share it with you. That’s true of the speech below. With respect and a …
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New Look at the Creek
The Heart Knows Best . . .
A Curt* reply: For better or worse, I’ve followed my heart for most of my life. It’s led us to the beauty of Africa and its wonderful people As well as into the heart of its chaos and tragedy. * The English word “curt” means “rudely brief.” That’s not me. I’m not normally …
Great News on ‘Getting the Word’ out!
By Erich Bridges RICHMOND, Va.—Southern Baptists gave an unprecedented $154 million to the 2013 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions, breaking the record for the largest total in the offering’s 125-year history. The 2013 offering, finalized June 5, reached $154,057,852.36. The total represents an increase of nearly $4.8 million over 2012, or 3.2 percent. …
On a Safari
Colleen and Gordy at the Game Park A Word from Curt Safari. It’s a familiar Swahili word that means journey. It’s a trip. It can be an adventure. It may involved animals and if it does it may mean shooting with a camera instead of a gun. Uganda and Kenya do not have big game …
