Echoes From the Campfire

Sometimes, at the darkest of times, hope was the only thing that pulled you through.”                    –James Leonard  (The Sun Never Sets)        “But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love…  We…

The Saga of Miles Forrest

I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things.  I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.”  –Ecclesiastes 7:25 (NLT) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *      I watched as Mateo lifted…

Echoes From the Campfire

A man’s needs run accordin’ to the country he’s in and the job he has to do.”                    –Louis L’Amour  (The Tall Stranger)        “Stand firm then,.. with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”         …

Coffee Percs

She fetched a flat-bottomed gray enamel cup from a plain open-fronted cabinet nailed to the wall. She turned with the coffeepot in her hand.”                     –Elmer Kelton  (The Good Old Boys)   Come on in, Pard.  What’s the ol’ sayin’, “another day, another dollar”?  Well, here…