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  HIS NAME WAS CARL   “Although Adam was a friend of mine I did not know him well. He was far into his distance. He was deep into his well.” ”A Song for Adam” Jackson Browne   His name was Carl, and he froze to death last Wednesday night on the streets of Alexandria.   I didn’t even know …

Getting my Hoot Owl Call Back. DRAFT: TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025   I step out of my truck onto our family land in Dry Creek. It’s so quiet. No artificial noise. Until I make my hoot-owl call. I cup my hands to my mouth, “Hoot-hoo-hoot-hoot-hoot-hoot-hoot-alllll.’ It echoes back from the surrounding woods. I smile. I know I’m coming out of …

  An Open Letter to my Home Church, Dry Creek Baptist Church:  The most important man you never knew. Robert Evans October 26, 1943- January 8, 2025 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.”   –The Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 3:16 Other than a few of us, no one remembers the name of Bob Evans and his …

“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of …

Genesis 39   ”The Lord was with Joseph.”   That’s all you need to know. It’s all you need to hear.   Visit  www.creekbank.net  today to learn more.              

JOIN US ON THE 2025 PROVERBS JOURNEY As we start  a new year, I’d want you to make the Proverbs reading plan part of your daily Quiet time: Read the Proverbs Chapter that correlates for the day of the month.  (Proverbs 1 for January 1). The purpose of Solomon’s Proverbs collection is clear: PROVERBS 1:1. “The proverbs of Solomon, son …

updated on Friday, December 27, 2024 Our favorite store, Foreman’s Grocery in Dry Creek, is open again! Stop in for some of the best boudin in Louisiana and pick up a signed copy of Where I Come From.   Where I Come From: Tales from the Pineywoods   66 new stories. 291 pages Paperback Price: $20.00 Hardcover $30.00 Kindle eBook  …

  “I think it was Tolstoy who said something like, “If you feel pain, you’re alive, and if you feel the pain of others, it means you’re human.”   If you’ve got a platform and have experienced great pain, you should share about it.  

Proverbs 25 for Dec. 25   Ground-Truthing: Don’t repeat it until you’ve seen it with your own two eyes. ”What your eyes have seen do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ …

MEDIC! By Curt Iles   “Medic. Medic.” Nazi sniper Unerfeldewebel Franz Schmidt didn’t know any English, but in the case of the nearby wounded American soldier, he didn’t need to. The man’s anguished cries were beyond words. Medic. Help. It was somewhere in Belgium on Christmas Eve 1944, and Schmidt had never been colder in his thirty-two years. But he …

  The Bible is full of warnings and examples.   “When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭21‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬   https://bible.com/bible/59/pro.21.11.ESV

  Everything rises and falls on relationships. -John Maxwell It’s all about relationships. It’s all about connecting.   Dr. Erik Bailey once told me, “My Aunt Dru always said, “Baby, even if our hands don’t touch, our hearts always do.” That’s relationships. They can be in proximity. Or they can be separated by miles. But never separated in hearts. Everything …

“I worship when I write, and I write when I worship.” This wonderful quote shares what I’ve come to realize: that writing and creating are ways of worshipping God. He is the source of my life, joy, and any writing skills I’ve been given. I want to be a good steward of those gifts in 2025 and beyond.   Merry …

  ****Stay tuned tomorrow (Tuesday, December 17) for an announcement about a surprise debut of a Christmas short story you’ll love sharing with your family. ****   There is still plenty of time to order copies of Where I Come From for Christmas presents.  Most Amazon orders are arriving in 2-3 days. Visit our Amazon page at https://bit.ly/KindleEbookWhereIcomeFrom   Drones …