Audio Version The Christian world celebrates this day, the Friday before Easter Sunday, as “Good Friday.” It is the day we remember the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as recorded by the four gospel authors, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. If we had been among Jesus’ followers on that Friday (or Thursday, or Wednesday, depending on…
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CONFESSION: The True Story of Pancho & Lefty
Available on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and other places. Behold CONFESSION: The True Story of Pancho & Lefty, story #2 from the short story series, The Character of the Song. An aging Lefty recounts his life with the infamous outlaw and Mexican icon Pancho Villa. We were soldiers once, Pancho and me….
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Scars, but you’re worth it!
Don’t be scared. Be scarred instead. Wounds become scars. Scars become stories. Stories become inspiration. Storytellers with scars become legends.
Last Night – or – Joy Unconfined
This poem is about dreaming of yesterday, those you love and lose, family, friends, sorrow, and joy unconfined. This poem is mostly about my Mom and the hole she left when she winged her way back to Dad.
Zaccheus coming down
I’m up in this tree That was built just for me It was planted, I don’t know, About a century ago Only God knew back then About a wee little man Who needed this tree To go out on a limb On his way back to Him. I never stood out Was lost in the…
Happily Ever After: A new way to look at a dream as old as time
Thanks to fairy tales and dreams of happiness and stability in relationships, the dream of happily ever after is the hope of every bride (and groom, as well, one hopes). I think, however, we too often fail to see the “after” part and its importance. A Personal Perspective on Ever After Our happily ever after…
Little Lou, Ugly Jack, and Prophet John: Story #1 from the collection, Character of the Song
Available on Apple Books, Barnes&Noble, and Amazon Kindle I am happy to announce the release of Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John, the first in a twelve-story series I am calling The Character of the Song. The idea is to take characters from popular songs and breathe life into them, to tell their story from…
Florida State, the College Football Playoff, and the will to win again tomorrow
The state of things at Florida State Florida State fans are angry! They hurt. They are confused. They feel they were screwed over by the almighty committee that determines the four schools to participate in the College Football Playoff (CFP). All the Florida State Seminoles did this year was win. They played the schedule before…
Before I forget: living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Author, speaker, and business leader Gene Strother writes about dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia in his family and offers advice…