For some strange reason, my mind is stuck on cars this morning. Maybe it’s because of yesterday’s Mobile Mystery of the Month. A couple of days ago when I drove into the garage, I noticed that hot metal smell that every driver dreads. A rivulet of water and antifreeze oozed from under the car and […]
May 13, 2013
Morning Meanderings
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Early morning sounds in northwest Arkansas: the hum of tires on I-540–a reassuring sound; the distant thunder of wheels on the track and a whistle as the train comes or goes. No wind blowing this morning or rain drumming on leaves but a chorus of robins greets the day. Inside my house, the coffee pot […]
May 11, 2013
Praying Upside Down
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The Prayer of Cyrus Brown “Last year I fell in Hodgkins’ well headfirst,” said Cyrus Brown, “With both my heels a-stickin’ up, my head a-pintin’ down, “An’ I made a prayer right then and there, Best prayer I ever said, “The prayingest prayer I ever prayed was standin’ on my head.” […]
May 9, 2013
Bears, Bulls, and Butterflies
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No, this isn’t a posting about the stock market. My meandering thoughts this morning center around actual animals. I read that yesterday in Tahlequah, a black bear ventured out of his domain and strayed into the north part of town. He was soon re-captured and probably taken back to a place where he feels more […]
May 7, 2013
Rituals
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The first thing I do each morning is head for the coffee pot. Every morning, without fail, making coffee is the first order of the day. Then I read a Bible passage. Actually, the very first thing is a prayer of Thanksgiving to God that I am able to get out of bed and experience […]
May 4, 2013
The Mystery of the Vanishing Spring
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What happened to springtime? When I looked out my back door yesterday morning, I thought I must be dreaming. Fully an inch of snow lay on the picnic table. I listened to see if I could hear Twilight Zone music. But no, the only sound I heard was the cold wind. Sure enough, Old Man […]
