Lloyd’s Teeth Lloyd and Lana have always been one of my favorite couples. I’ve always described Lloyd as dapper. He was impressive to be around. His wife Lana was equally impressive, always looking twenty years younger than her age and possessing a contagious laugh. Lana told the following story from the early years of their …
Author Archives: Curt Iles
One Step at a Time
One Step at a Time I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8 I grew up on a one-mile stretch of gravel road in Dry Creek. Our house was the only house at the dead end of this narrow …
$100 Saddle on a $100 Horse
“A $1000 Saddle on a $100 Horse” This favorite story was told to me by my friend Diann Cain Norris. Diann’s family has always been active in rodeos. Her parents, “Junior” and Anita Cain made sure their three daughters, Diann, Dena, and DeAnn were busy with horses and basketball. “Junior” Cain said that a neighbor …
The Clearcut
Pine Trees and Gravel Roads This story, written in 2023, is from my third book Wind in the Pines. They’ve clearcut a large swath of pine forest adjacent to the home I grew up in at the dead-end road where my parents live. A Clear Cut is always sad to me. This one removed the …
Read the entire novel A Spent Bullet by Curt Iles. Enjoy!
I’m in the process of uploading all thirteen of my books to my website. The reason I’m doing this is simple: I want folks to enjoy them. You can download a PDF of my fourth Louisiana novel, A Spent Bullet. Download here. Writing, Curt Iles P.S. You can follow my current novel in progress, Where …
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Thoughts on Fox Conner
Scroll down to read Part 1 of our new novel, Where we all Belong. A Remarkable Mentor named Fox Conner. You’ve probably never heard of Major General Fox Conner. He had an outstanding career spanning the Spanish-American War through the post-World War I years. There are three names marking him as remarkable: Patton, Marshall, and …
Read ‘A Good Place’ by Curt Iles: The entire book!
A Good Place, Curt Iles’ second novel, continues to be a favorite of readers worldwide. As a gift, we’d like you to have a complete PDF download. Click this link to download Enjoy Mayo Moore on his journey! Curt Iles P. S. As a thank you, please share this link with a friend. Our goal …
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A to Zed: Thoughts on faithfulness in small things
A to Zed “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might . . .” –Ecclesiastes 9:10 My friend David and I were walking along the street in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. (Another story in itself). We spotted an African wearing a ZZ Top T-shirt. David, who had …
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Paul is Dead
PAUL IS DEAD They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead. But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town Acts 14:19-20 *Scroll down to read the story, “Paul is Dead.” I’ve always been bothered by homeless people. My city of Alexandria is …
A Good Story: Dexter’s Truck
Dexter’s Truck, a story I believe you’ll enjoy: As always, feel free to share our stories with new readers Dexter’s Truck I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psalm 84:10 My church has a large parking lot. You’d better notice where you …
Lazarus
Lazarus’ Second Funeral Curt Iles From Christmas Jelly Creekbank Publishing copyright 2012 www.creekbank.net I guess I’m the only one who attended both of Boaz Lazurus’ funerals. The second one was yesterday. The first one was thirty-one years ago. Folks around here simply call me “Rabbi.” It’s a name I like. I remember Lazarus’ first funeral …
Resurrection
Resurrection “In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines.” -Traditional Southern Folk Song A month ago, I walked through my tree farm in Dry Creek. A hot control fire had recently roared through killing small trees, bushes, and briars. All that was left was a dead barren landscape. This prescribed …
I Smell a Rat
I Smell a Rat New York City is being overrun by rats. An estimated 2 million rats live in this city of 8.4 million. Some researchers claim there are more rats than people in NYC, but that’s probably an exaggeration. Whatever the number, NYC has a rat problem. Mayor Eric Adams has made rat control …
Shawls in a Cold Church
Shawls I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1 I grew up in a cold small country church, and I now attend a cold large church. The Dry Creek Baptist Church of my childhood was a wooden clapboard building with not even …
