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Father Along: Precious Memories of Dad Still Linger

Tweet A few days ago, my uncle Troy Henager texted me. He said, “Father’s Day is just around the corner and I was remembering some of the things your dad used to say.” You see, Troy is only three years … Continue reading

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The Greybeard Chronicles: Yesterday, When I was King— or, There is No Time Like the Present

Tweet It is the habit—and the prerogative— of those of us with silver in our hair to reminisce, to rubberneck, to relish (and embellish) past heroics. I have not pastored a church since 1997. I have not suited up for … Continue reading

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God Bless the Lesser Lights: The Undistinguished, Unextinguished.

Tweet   Lesser Lights | An Original Poem God bless the lesser lights: Those lives lived on a small scale; Those names that never lit a neon sign, Nor graced a magazine cover, But are forever etched in stone— In … Continue reading

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The Greybeard Chronicles| Christmas, 2011: Too Soon Past

Tweet Seven months and counting. That is how long I have been away from home now, working in Mobile, Alabama, doing my thing— or, what passes for “my thing” until I can really do my thing. I came in May … Continue reading

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