Creekbank Blog

“An unused life is an early death.” -van Goethe “Lord, use me today to make a positive difference in at least one life. Amen

Two Cups of Coffee This morning I poured two cups of coffee even though I’m alone. Both now sit on my desk. I recall the words of T.W. Hunt, the author of The Mind of Christ, “Sometimes when I’ve not felt as close to the Lord as I wish, I’ll pour a second cup of coffee and take it with …

Snake in the Church!     Scripture:  “You have not lied to men, but to God.”  -Peter in Acts 5:4 Last month, I was speaking in Samaria Baptist Church, Goma, Congo. Suddenly two men sitting by the side door jumped up and began scuffling outside the doorway. Initially I thought it was a fight. Then I wondered if someone had …

In chapter 11 of my upcoming novel, A Spent Bullet, a Grasshopper scout plane crash lands into the Reed family okra patch.  It’s nose and propeller bury in the ground, and Mr. Reed (Poppa) brings his plow team to pull it loose. This brings on a conversation between the pilot and the old farmer about the values of “horsepower.” This …

Old lumber   Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using. With them he built up Geba and Mizpah. II Chron. 16:6   Old lumber still builds well. It’s a maxim that any carpenter knows. Just because wood is old doesn’t diminish its value. Along …

“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.”  – Ben Franklin

That’s one thing I like about these Congolese Christians. They aren’t asking for a handout, but rather a handup. It’s the best way we Americans can support God’s work in Africa.

Join us in praying for a great bean crop in Sake Village, Democratic Congo Africa. We just wired money to buy bean seeds for the entire village of Sake.  Here is our prayer: ‘Lord, I ask that you’ll bless every bean planted in the soil at Sake village.  I ask that a bumper crop will make the name of Jesus famous …

A Proverb for your day. Proverbs 21:31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord. It’s really simple. God is in control. In the end, it’s going to be the way He wants it. John Chancellor, longtime NBC anchor said it well,  “If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your …

New video on Sake Village, Congo at the Creekbank You Tube page. This remote Congolese village is rebuilding after suffering damage during rebel/government fighting. Our group has committed to paying for the bean crop to be put in for the entire resident population.  Because it will be done through the local church, it will bring glory to God… and feed …

    Back from Africa with an empty suitcase and full heart. There is no way photos, stories, or even video can sufficiently share about Africa.  However, in the coming week, I’ll be using each of these media to try to convey what we experienced and felt. To all of you who prayed fervently, thanks!  It was a great trip …

Why traveling internationally helps me as a writer.   View/hear a YouTube of the Lake Kivu singing fishermen.   I’m very thankful to have the privilege of traveling out of the United States.  I’ve come to realize there are various benefits as a writer in my travels. I want to make it clear: I travel for the purpose of sharing …

Last night I mailed off my current manuscript of A Spent Bullet. I want to thank “my editor cousins”  Joy Reeves Pitre, Julie Holland Johnson, and Coleen Roberts Ritter.  Thanks Ladies! Today I shift into total African mode.  I’ll be sharing openly as we plan, pray, and get ready to go on Thursday to Congo/Rwanda. “Mountains cannot go to other …

“A Father’s Love” It’s graduation day at East Beauregard High. My beautiful niece Kendal Campbell graduates tonight.   One of our reader’s favorite stories is “A Father’s Love” from Wind in the Pines (2004).  It details a memorable graduation in 2004.  It’s my most popular type of short story:  it’s out-loud laughing funny but ends with a hot-tears happy-lump-in- your-throat …