King Mockingbird Author’s note: this story is from my first book, Stories from the Creekbank. It concerns a mockingbird and a place I love called Dry Creek Baptist Camp. This week is Girls Camp at Dry Creek. The photo below shows four of my granddaughters, my two sisters, my daughter-in-law, a great-niece, and …
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Ed King’s Sermon in the Hayfield
The Sermon in the Hayfield He was one of my heroes, and today would be his birthday. This is a story of what made him special. Love is patient and kind. . . I Corinthians 13:4 As far back as I can remember, I’ve been around Ed King. He will always be …
King Mockingbird
King Mockingbird Each day he sits up there—on the highest limb on the tallest oak in the campgrounds. I call him “King Mockingbird.” The area around the Tabernacle and First Aid building belong to him. He is the biggest and loudest mockingbird around. It is easy to recognize him high up in the oak tree. …
See all 13 of our Creekbank Books (plus several special bundle packages).
Wow! I wrote my first book, Stories from the Creekbank, in 2000. Not only is it still in print, but it’s a steady seller. I’m so grateful for friends and readers like you who’ve kept my thirteen books “evergreen.” Evergreen is the book-selling term for a title that continues to sell long after its publication. …
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New Edition of Stories from the Creekbank!
It’s amazing that our first book, Stories from the Creekbank (2000) is still in print and being enjoyed by a new generation of readers. To celebrate this, we’ve released a new edition. It features a new cover, five new stories, plus the original chapters. You can order your copy of Stories from the Creekbank at: …
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Autographed copies of Stories from the Creekbank (2017 Edition)
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“Disregard that first message.” A New Story
The new edition of our first book, Stories from the Creekbank, features five new stories. This is one of my favorites. “Curt, disregard that first message.” Any school principal knows that phone calls from about 3:30 PM to suppertime are never good. They are usually from angry parents who have just heard their child’s …
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A Gift to You: 3 Quotes to Brighten Your Weekend
Friday, March 3 We’re keeping it simple at the Creekbank Tribe today. I hope you enjoy the quotes and have a great weekend. Please scroll down to help us select a new cover for Stories from the Creekbank. This year, I’ve fallen deeper in love with the woods. Trees are such a special part of …
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The Sermon in the Hayfield
Listen to an audio of Curt telling this story. The Sermon in the Hayfield He was one of my heroes, and tomorrow would be his birthday. This is a story of what made him special. Love is patient and kind. . . I Corinthians 13:4 As far back as I can remember, …
Thoughts on a straight-shooter and we loved him dearly
Today would be the birthday of one of my heroes, Logan Skiles. This is a story about him from Stories from the Creekbank. Enjoy! If you have a Logan Skiles memory, please comment at the end of this story. He hit it right down the line… I nervously stood in right field as a skinny …
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Leaning
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” –Deuteronomy 33:27 I know it is still there—page 276 in the old Broadman hymnal—that old classic hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.” I can still hear Nell Christopher playing the opening lines as we sang: What …
Getting over the Wall
Wow! Wow! What a good word. ‘Wow’ infers that something caught our attention and amazed us. It is a companion to my three note song of life: 1. Stay curious. 2. Be amazed. 3. Tell a story The “Wow Story” presently moving my heart is the miracle of Kelly and Shane Longoria. God is healing …
The 5 Million Dollar Lie
combine with Joseph’s brothers and their 20 year lie Some are saying it cost him $10 million dollars in endorsements. The lower estimate is that Ryan Lochte’s string of lies cost him at least $5 million in future earnings and endorsements. $5 million or $10 million lost. That’s a pile of regret. And it all …
A Tall Pine Knot Pile: Thoughts on Earthly Treasure
Dry Creek’s finest and biggest pine knot pile in the yard of my friends, Mark and Kari Miller. The following is a short sad story on how I lost my own pile. Earthly treasures, pine knot piles, and 401 (K) accounts All of a sudden, the February wind picked up and turned out of the …
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