Category Archives: Relationships

Tornado Warnings

Having three sons and their families living in a small town with a report of “tornado on the ground” sure made my Papa Meter redline! Continue reading

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The Two-Legged Turtle

A little farm kid finds something unusual in a tiny pond and learns that good intentions don’t always lead to good results. Continue reading

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The Shadow of Abe Lincoln & Jeff Davis

Sorting through our own history should involve careful judgment and deliberate appreciation. Continue reading

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Scam Alert

A scammer hacked a friend’s Facebook account and suckered me for $500. Beware! Continue reading

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Ancient Instruction

For about as long as I can remember, I’ve thought of favoritism as something most likely to be shown to those who held some sort of advantage: wealth, familiarity, beauty. Continue reading

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A Sunday Blessing

May this bright Lord’s Day morning
Create a fresh forming in us all:

A renewed sense of grace
To face this day, this week, this life; Continue reading

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Remembering West Kentucky, 1960

Love moved in the toil and duty of callused hands that worked the land, fed families, mended clothes… Continue reading

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Towards Greater Awareness

When Word Editor pointed out I was writing about pigs in an insensitive manner, it got me to thinking… Continue reading

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Regarding Allegations and Affirmations

I believe that eventually, whether in the courts of the world or at the judgment seat of Christ, all who oppress the poor, trample upon the weak, and indulge their own greed at the expense of decency, compassion, and kindness, will be punished for their sins. Continue reading

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Using the Courts

Common sense and compromise lets an Amish kid play basketball in the Sixties in southern Kentucky. Continue reading

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