After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the church’s pastor once again slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit, and gave a very brief introduction of his childhood friend. With that, an elderly man stepped up to the pulpit to speak, A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific Coast, he began,
when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to get back to shore….
The street lights barley lit the empty, darkened road as yet another human slowly walked, looking around him wondering why he was there. Rows and rows of buildings with black doors lined the road. And then he appeared, the Devil, dressed in a black suit, black shining shoes and a smile as wide as the Golden Gate.
“What is this place?” asked the human
There one was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods, but no matter how much he practiced he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. While walking back, he saw Grandma’s pet duck. Just…
Marriage is like a fishing net. Each day fishermen use their nets to catch fish and sell them at the market. One fisherman takes his fish from the net every day, but let’s debris from the ocean accumulate. Eventually so much debris is caught in the net that he can hardly cast it out of the boat, and when he does, it’s almost impossible to retrieve.
Finally, in a fit of anger, he…
During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades.
Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he…
Once upon a time there was a girl who had four boyfriends.
She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes
And treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but
The best.
She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always…
During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way…
The year 2008 has been a most difficult for me. I lost my way. I lost my job. I lost my trust in people. But, most importantly, I lost the confidence of my wife. Oh, she knows that I love her. She knows that I love the children, but what she does not know is if I love me?
This would seem to be a darn good question in light of my past behavior…
I was fortunate to spend time with an enigmatic man named Robert during a very special period of my life. Robert taught me many things during our days together, and this time of year reminds me of one particular interaction we had.
Now that you are becoming more aware, Robert said, you need to begin to…
A lover knocked at the door of his beloved.
Who is it? she replied.
The lover replied, It is I.
Go away….
