Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

As the Crow Flies Chapter One Copyright 2011 Curt Iles and Creekbank Stories My name is Nancy Cotten, and I was born into a family of thieves.  That explains why Daddy kept looking over his shoulder when our horse-drawn wagon reached the ferry at Hineston. “We’ll be safe across the Calcasieu River,” He said, nodding at the towering trees. “They …

Water Running I lean on my congas during Sunday morning choir practice. Behind me I hear a sound sweeter than the music Water is running. The baptistry is filling. Someone—actually three “someones”—are being baptized today. Three young people who’ve made a decision. A decision to follow Jesus and show it publicly. My guitar partner, Vance Gill, whispers,  “Baptizing today.” And …

Link on this page:   http://is.gd/5t3e73 A SPENT BULLET Louisiana 1941 S.C. “Curt” Iles Represented by Chip MacGregor MacGregor Literary Working Title: A SPENT BULLET/Louisiana 1941 Curt Iles The Big Idea We all have a past but it’s our choice to live there or move forward. A Spent Bullet is the story of two young people who face this decision at …

Below are two devotions.  I plan to enter one of them in an upcoming writing contest.  I like them both.  I’d like the input of readers like you.  Honestly, let me know which one tugs at your heart most. As always, I’m open to any suggestions you have. Enjoy! A Man of His Word It is better not to vow …

This is from my new novel, A Spent Bullet.  It details an emotional day for Louisiana schoolteacher Elizabeth Reed and her family.   Enjoy! To help you get in place:  Elizabeth Reed, a 20 year old single schoolteacher lives with her family in Bundick, La.  The start of school has been delayed due to the ongoing Louisiana Army Maneuvers.  Her younger …

“A Father’s Love” This is a favorite story of readers as well as one I use often in speaking. It’s the best kind of story: funny then touching.  I’ve seen listeners go from laughing to crying in a minute. Enjoy! Curt Hear the audio read by the author:   05 A father’s Love It’s graduation night at our high school.   My …

My new pastor, José Canseco Written in 2009 . . . My youngest son, Terry, left excitedly this morning for the New Orleans Superdome. He was headed to the LSU-Ohio State football game. His cousin, Brady Glaser, is on the team and gave Terry a ticket. The problem I have is who he went with: He left at daylight with …

Professor Cavanaugh’s Best Lecture Audio of “Prof Cavanaugh” I stood in the hallway outside the Louisiana College biology department’s second floor office, waiting to see Professor Cavanaugh.  I’d been standing nervously for several minutes, my chemistry book under one arm, and a class drop sheet in the other. Professor Charles J. Cavanaugh was a Louisiana College institution.  “Prof” as he …

Lessons from a Gravedigger Today’s Proverb:  Proverbs 18:9  “The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.” It was the first trip to the cemetery for my two grandsons, Noah and Jude. As we got out of my truck, I knew it wouldn’t be their last.  Life is full of trips to the cemetery. Ages …

“It took the storm to reveal this flaw and it revealed it in an unmistakable, and for the tree, in a fatal way. It kind of reminds me about life. There are plenty of storms in life… many external like a hurricane, while others are internal… but regardless of the location of the storm, it will reveal the internal character …

Uncle Sam: A Horse’s Tale PDF

Today’s Quote: “Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” -Publilius Syrus, first century B.C. The importance of knowing who you are and who you aren’t: John told them, “I baptize with* water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize. 27Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave …

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