“Thou God seest me…” Genesis 16:13

November 13, 2017 - Mill Creek was four miles from where we lived in Center, Texas…at least it was four miles if you walked the railroad tracks like we did. It was a clear, spring-fed and a perfect place to fish and swim. And the surrounding woods were our favorite place to hunt squirrels. It was also Center’s sole water supply back then.

October 27, 2017 - “They are not busy…they are busybodies…” II Thes. 3:11  

One of my daughters was the “tattle tale” of the children. When Amber heard the others planning something secretive, she’d jump up, strut out of room warning, “I’m telling!” She reminded me of “the informer” in Bill Cosby’s family.

October 2, 2017 - A few years ago I was on my way to visit my parents in Center, Texas when I whizzed pass a State Trooper parked at the Mill Creek Bridge. I looked in my rear view mirror and I could see he’d spotted me, too.

“I was sick and you looked after me....” Matt. 25:36

September 18, 2017 - My brother John and his wife Shirley have lived many years in the Huxley area on Toledo Bend. They’ve worked hard growing hydroponic tomatoes, baling hay, raising cattle and caring for their rental property.  

September 5, 2017 - I received a response from Editor JJ to my last week's article (My Coldest Night-Ever). She wrote about her coldest night as follows:

"I enjoyed reading your article. It reminded me of my coldest night - ever and made me think of my dad who passed away in 2008."

"J. J.'s Coldest Night--Ever"