Gifts are all around us if we only slow down, stop, and see them. Read free sample chapters on Kindle from our new book, Christmas Jelly. A Hand on My Shoulder I can still feel Raymond’s hand on my shoulder. I hope I always will. Four of us are walking through downtown Richmond. It’s a mile walk, not 26.1 miles, …
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So with Thanksgiving in our sights, we here at Creekbank stories want to share some holiday love with folks. Right now, continuing until December 1st, sign up for our Newsletter and get a free e-book of Christmas Jelly! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/248228 Tell your friends! Remember, we send out the coupon code on December 1, and if your not signed up by then, …
Read More »The Right Gift: Mandela, Todd Burnaman and more
The Right Gift It’s November. Time to think about gifts. As my momma says, “It’s never too early to think about Christmas buying.” I’m reminded that the best gifts don’t have to be expensive. They just need to be covered in love. When Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s president, he made a state visit to America. President Bill Clinton and …
Read More »Curt’s Current Six Words
Curt’s Current Six words Pray Passionately Walk Daily Connect in Relationships Focused Simplicity Live with Gratitude! LLL be a Life Long Learner As of Oct. 19, 2012
Read More »Matthew 6:33 A Verse to Live By
My life verse is Matthew 6:33. Here are several one of my English language versions. 33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. NKJV 33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then …
Read More »Wings and Roots: Purple Martins
An An Adult Male Purple Martin Wings and Roots If you ask what I like best about purple martins, I’d reply, “It’s how these birds have wings and roots.” One of the joys of my rural life is the six months yearly the martins spend as my guests. These migratory birds, members of the swallow family, first arrive in …
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Thursday, October 11 The following powerful story is from a choice couple serving in a difficult part of North Africa. I cannot list their names but beg you to pray for them and their sweet children. Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for being such an encouragement to us. I was watching a man across the street painting a house. …
Read More »All You Need to Know About Today
Monday, October 1 Assurance for Today None of us know. What today will bring. What may be lurking out there tomorrow. What our life will be like 5 years from now. It doesn’t matter because we can trust the strong hands of Jesus to hold us and our world …
Read More »Baptist Beer, Katrina, Rita, and Isaac.
This gem is from Hearts across the Water written in 2005. It’s subtitle is “Stories of Hope.” It details the good people and heroic deeds done following the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and its bad little sister, Hurricane Rita. Watching the edge of Isaac breeze through Dry Creek brought back so many memories. Baptist Beer …
Read More »7 lanes of traffic
We’ve been in Houston for a few days. It’s always a good trip to make me glad I live twenty-five miles from a traffic signal. Trivia: Did you know you can drive from Dry Creek, Louisiana to Pineville and never be stopped by a red light? If you know the path, let me know. As …
Read More »Part 5 The Life and Times …
Part 5 This is the fifth installment of an autobiography I was required to write for our upcoming mission position. I share it with no pretense of it being self-glorification. It is simply a timeline of God’s faithfulness in our lives. I have written it with a transparent and honest spirit. The weaknesses are all mine… the triumph belongs …
Read More »Christmas Jelly Authors Notes and Photos
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Read More »The Life and Times of Curt Iles Part 2
Yesterday, we started the journey on my required 10 page autobiography. This is part 2. Click on the previous blog post to read part 1. Part 2 A tragic event occurred in 1958 that impacted my family when my six-year-old uncle was run over and killed. I was two and don’t remember the event but it has affected my …
Read More »The Life and Times of Curt Iles
Part of our application process to serve with the International Mission Board was writing a 6-10 page “autobiography.” My wife DeDe looked at this requirement and shook her head. “There’s no way I can write six pages about myself.” Curious Curt had a different reaction. “How can I limit it to ten pages?” That’s why we make such a good …
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