Time and Season....... |
She said, "Pastor it's time for momma and daddy to go to a nursing home and we need you there when we talk to them." Now that sounded reasonable to a very young and naive pastor. The time was ag...
Posted by Chris on Thu, 15 May 2008 09:05:00 PST |
Musing....... |
Born in 1896 he was my living connection to the 19th century. It seems, that most of the happy memories of my youth and childhood were at my grand-dad's house. I think of him often and mis...
Posted by Chris on Thu, 01 May 2008 04:13:00 PST |
The Clan..... |
The men are all standing the women and children are seated on the ground. The house with board siding is unpainted. The fence is in good shape, the field is plowed and all the grown men ar...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:49:00 PST |
The Cat and the Car.....from my archives. |
It was a beautiful morning in 1991 or 92 and it was on a sunday. In those days I drove to the church early and Jeanie followed with the children at a later time. I had a white 1991 L...
Posted by Chris on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:34:00 PST |
Highway of Life |
We left Texas in the spring of 1971. We had everything packed in a 4 x 8 u haul trailer; all our earthly goods from our two years of marriage. Me, Jeanie, our six week old daught...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:39:00 PST |
From my Archives 1-24-07 Girl gone Wild! |
This past fall I determined to be a roper. Yep an honest to goodness steer roper. I started practicing with a rope and took some lessons from a friend who would be considered a sure enough redne...
Posted by Chris on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:58:00 PST |
The persuasive Cowgirl!!! |
It was June 2003. I had just rode my apppaloosa mare in the grand entry of the peach festival rodeo. I tied her to the horse trailer and made my way to the stands to sit with my son and two of his c...
Posted by Chris on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:16:00 PST |
My dog Beau |
My dog Beau is a Jack-Russell cross. He is a very willing and obedient dog. He was born in Mississippi and given to me at 9 months old by a man that had had a stroke. I didn't w...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:17:00 PST |
Humility........... |
This past monday I stepped off the curb in Fredericksburg, Texas on a green light. The town cop floor boarded the gas pedal coming right at me in the squad car simultaneously pointing at the gre...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:56:00 PST |
These Boots were made for Riding! |
I sent my favorite boots to the repair shop. I've had them for years. They were the real McCoy. They had a high top with a tall spur heel and extra leather on the top for the spur strap.&n...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:14:00 PST |
