Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

“At our church, it’s OK not to be OK, but it’s not OK to stay that way.” – Frank Ball on his church, Cross Timbers Church/Keller, TX less than 5 seconds ago from web

Two people can do anything as long as one of them is God.” -Diann Mills Tiger fans.  Let me hear from you.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.  Proverbs 15:3

We must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean doesn’t become dirty.”  -Gandhi One of my life words is relationships.  People are the most important thing in this world.  It’s important not to get down on people because of the failure of a few.

A timely sign from Annette Chaney Place in China

  “A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.”   -Baltasar Gracian Integrity: Hard to establish; easy to lose. Integrity is one of my six words I seek to live by.  It’s such a simple yet complex term. It must be built up and maintained.  It can not just be created.  It must be nurtured. Lord, help me to be …

A great quote on Paul & II Timothy:  “It’s always important to listen to the words of a dying man.” -Bill Tolar Read the book this weekend. “Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.”  -Aristotle “It’s a simple formula; do your best and somebody might like it.”  – Dorothy Baker Today’s Verse:  Proverbs 10:9 …

“Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still.”   Proverbs 9:9 One of my college professors said,  “Most of you will never read a book to learn once you leave college.” I’ve been trying to prove him wrong over the years.  Hopefully, my education has continued through reading.  It’s a way to grow, stretch, and improve. Read on!   Much …

We truly live in a wonderful world.  That’s the reason I always carry my camera/iphone.

Stuck on Devil’s Tower   . . . I’m sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. On October 1, 1941 parachutist George Hopkins did something incredibly stupid.  He parachuted onto the top of Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower. Recently while visiting this impressive national monument, I read about Hopkin’s stunt. He did it to get attention and got much …

In my former life (as a biology teacher) I became known as the snake man.  I’ve always been fascinated with snakes.  (One evangelist at the camp once said,  “I think a lot of you, but you and those snakes worry me.”) Late August and September are active times for snakes in Louisiana.  It’s what the old timers called “The Dog …

Podcast This is our reader’s all time favorite story, “Dead End Road.”  Enjoy! 04 Dead End Road 2 It’s from my second book, The Old House.

“A Southern Woman can do anything.” -Iris My friend Iris gave me this reply to a question I asked. It sums up why I’ve always loved Southern women. I’m thankful for the Southern women in my life. I married one. She can’t be beat. I was birthed by one.  My mother reared us with the best qualities that make our …

01 Leaning trees 1 “Leaning Trees” is a reader favorite from Hearts across the Water. It’s more than a story about pines trees after a hurricane, it’s about not giving up on people, especially young people.