Curt Iles, Storyteller
What we’re about in 2016: 1. Staying Curious. 2. Being Amazed. 3. Telling Stories. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to think about LLL. That’s Life Long Learning. It’s the reason I want to stay curious,discover, and share good stories. I. This week’s word is Gratitude. Here’s my favorite story on gratitude: Vance Gill, …
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A Word from Curt A daily goal: Stay Curious Be Amazed. Tell Good Stories. Louisiana Rain “Rain, rain, Louisiana is your name.” While making my rounds at the mill, an employee named Harley* enthusiastically stopped me. “Chaplain, do you remember praying with me to get a car?” Before I could reply, he continued, “My …
The first real cool spell arrives tonight. It’s time to think about hunting. The following is the best deer hunting story I know. Read and enjoy. This story was told to me by fellow missionary, Bobby Lane (in photo with his son Shep in South Sudan). The Deer Hunter It’s by far and …
What I’m about in 2016: 1. Staying Curious. 2. Being Amazed. 3. Telling Stories. Most Fridays, we’ll be sending out this brief story letter with a simple purpose: pushing all of us to be a LLL. That’s Life Long Learner. I’m 60 and have never been more excited about learning new things. To hold myself accountable (and …
We love quotes. They motivate us. Correct us. Inspire us. 2016 and earlier: The following is from a neat website on passion: http://www.glidedesign.com/25-great-passion-quotes/ …
A word from Curt: Emotion The best stories elicit emotion. Sometimes tears. Other times laughter. Even anger or sadness. A good story creates emotion. Today’s blog is a funny story from an unlikely location, Dry Creek Cemetery. Enjoy. Laugh. Retell. “Six Foot Deep” in Trouble One of my ministries is to work with …
Today’s word is one I struggle with: Prayer. I struggle with it because I get so wrapped up in my life and problems, zooming from one chore to another. Lord, teach me to pray. Amen. Reading this story (again) reminded me of the importance of prayer. Pray One for Another “. . …
A Homeless Lady And Jesus said, when you have done it unto the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. – Matthew 25:40 When the teenager saw me, he sprinted over. “Bro. Curt, there’s a homeless lady inside the Tabernacle, and she won’t let any of us help her.” “A …
A word from Curt Teacher. There’s no higher calling. There’s few professions that can influence as well as a dedicated teacher. The best teacher I ever met was Charles Cavanaugh. This is his story. Professor Cavanaugh’s Best Lecture Nervously I stood in the hallway outside the Louisiana College biology department’s second floor office, …
Today would be the birthday of one of my heroes, Logan Skiles. This is a story about him from Stories from the Creekbank. Enjoy! If you have a Logan Skiles memory, please comment at the end of this story. He hit it right down the line… I nervously stood in right field as a skinny …
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Each Sunday, we share prayer needs, events of the coming week, and share a story, photo, and more. 3 Prayer Requests for this week: I speak Wednesday night at Palestine Baptist Church in Grant. This is the church DeDe and I attended after our marriage in 1979. Pray that I’ll clearly share about how we …
A word from Curt This story, from The Mockingbird’s Song, features one of the most touching stories from the terrible events of September 11, 2001 A Tight Rope . . . Held by a Tight Friend World Trade Center North Tower New York City September 11, 2001 Stairway 27C of the North …
This story, from Wind in the Pines, celebrates two intertwined lives: My father, Clayton Iles, and my dear friend Ricky Gallien. Today marks fourteen years since Ricky left us. I share this story as a simple way of remembering his rich life as well as mourning his loss. I still miss both of them. My …
A word from Curt Relationships. The longer I live, the more I believe it: everything rises and falls on relationships. This story, from The Old House, reflects that with several memorable stories. A Bridge Built on Catfish Driving over the small bridge across Mill Bayou, I’m filled with disgust at the trash …
