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Jesus and the 5k

Hey, y'all. I'm Jay. There's one miracle recorded in all four gospels - when Jesus feed the five thousand. I hope this narrative ties them all together. What is...

Snake on a Stick

Scripture says that God told Moses to put a snake on a stick. What's that about? I was in a small group study the other morning and we were discussing the 21st ...

What do I do with extra tomatoes?

I figure there are 2 camps among tomato growers: 1. Those that can whatever they grow. 2. Those who try to give away what they can't use. I want to keep all tha...

Christmas leftovers

Ham was on the menu at our house Christmas evening among other things. It was an 8 pound ham and there's only Gammy and me. We ate what we wanted yesterday and ...

The Road to Peace

Years ago, I was going through difficulties of my own making. What they were does not matter at this point, only the road I chose to leave them behind does. Fro...

A dozen apples in a jar

We have one of those apple peeler / slicer devices. I put it to good use yesterday. Then I laid all the slices on racks and slid them into our dehydrator at 145...

Sunrise, Sunset

Near Waterloo, IL, USA, 14 November 2022, 6:11 AM Samsung Galaxy SM-G911U F1.8 1/30 s 5.40 mm ISO 200 Somewhere near Corsicana, TX, USA, 21 October 2022, 7:27 P...

Difficult Times Ahead

I tend to use the YouVersion Bible app on my phone. I either read or listen to Max McClean narrating every evening. I prefer reading the New American Standard v...

Earthrise?

I have come to a strange place in my life. Much of what I have known I now believe to be wrong. I'm 56 as of this writing. One of my first memories is of July 2...

Hello Fay

Just when I thought phishing couldn't get any more blatant, I get this text. I do get the occasional text or phone call from Tennessee. Wrong numbers. I even go...

This is why I do side hustles.

You can call it a side hustle. We always call it side work. I am a journeyman electrician and I make pretty good wages. Most of the time I don't need extra mone...

Bag of Rocks

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you...

Dream of Death

Lisa, Kathlene and I walked from the parking lot through the automatic doors. It was a cool, early summer morning. Lisa was wearing that black sundress with the...

Hunting Crawdads

There is a certain joy one receives when watching children in their environment. Mother's Day was this weekend and Gammy and I set off for the Ozark mountains -...

It's not too late to start squirreling stuff away

> 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth...

The Enemy of My Enemy

Fog distorts sound. You can never really tell how near or far away a sound is. Or, for that matter, where a sound is coming from. That is one thing that gives t...

Last Saturday evening

Daughter's house near Mark Twain National Forest. Taken with Galaxy S21....

I am confounded

I cannot understand how our "leaders" can act so reprehensibly. Do they think there will never be any retribution for their lies? their thefts? their harassment...

Corsicana Sunset, 22 October 2021

No color correction. No filters. Shot on Galaxy S21....

Sunset, Copperas Cove, 19 October 2021

Taken with Galaxy S21. No color correction or filters....