Curt Iles

I write to have influence and impact through well-told stories of my Louisiana Pineywoods life.

Wed. Sept. 29

MP3 ASb Chapter 1 with MacLeod’s Farewll 9 29 10 Today’s Alexandria Town Talk has a nice article about yesterday’s visit to LeCompte: http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20100929/NEWS01/9290339/1002/Dry-Creek-author-inspires-children-to-writ The following story is from my fourth book, Hearts across the Water. The Miller Oak The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The next best time is today. The morning after Rita …

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Tues. Sept. 28

Quote for your day: “Lord, grant me the courage not to give up, even though I think it is hopeless.” -Admiral Chester W. Nimitz This is a Hurricane Rita story from Hearts across the Water: Whistling Past the Graveyard After Katrina shelters filled up all over our part of Louisiana, there was a need for new shelters to open. My …

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Tues. Sept. 28

Quote for your day: “Lord, grant me the courage not to give up, even though I think it is hopeless.” -Admiral Chester W. Nimitz This is a Hurricane Rita story from Hearts across the Water: Whistling Past the Graveyard After Katrina shelters filled up all over our part of Louisiana, there was a need for new shelters to open. My …

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Mon. Sept. 27 Paying Attention

Notes from Sunday:    “If we have the correct view of Christ, everything else will line up.”  -Garrett Greene   Colossians 1:19 Paying Attention: “Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds.”  -Proverbs 27:23 It’s important to pay attention to the things that really matter in our lives.  The “tyranny of the urgency” causes …

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Fri. Sept. 24 Persistence!

Persistence: For that a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.  Proverbs 24:16 “Fall seven times, get up eight.” So much success in life is related to simple persistence.  An unwillingness to quit. A commitment to finish… and finish strong. “Lord, I can’t do it without You, but I knew You and I can do it together. Help me. …

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Wed. Sept. 22 Ted's Final Words

My friend and fellow deacon Ted Allen wrote the following entry this morning. (Wed. Sept. 22)  He died within hours of posting it . There is much wisdom in his words. Read and share. Had a rough week last week? Let me tell you how mine happened: Mary’s Dad passed away Friday week ago. We buried him on Monday morning …

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Mon. Sept. 20 Thoughts on Life

“At our church, it’s OK not to be OK, but it’s not OK to stay that way.” – Frank Ball on his church, Cross Timbers Church/Keller, TX less than 5 seconds ago from web

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Fri. Sept. 17

Two people can do anything as long as one of them is God.” -Diann Mills Tiger fans.  Let me hear from you.

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Wed. Sept. 15

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.  Proverbs 15:3

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