When I was a boy I delivered papers every morning. I collected on Saturday. If I went too early they resented it. If I went to late they were out and about. Some were faithful as clockwork. They put their sixty cents in an envelope and left it in a box on the front porch. Others you had to hound to get your money. I usually dreaded collecting. It was the biggest part of the job. If I worked really hard and everyone paid I would make 15.00 dollars a …

These shoes are thirteen years old. They have been to camps and trials from Flint, Michigan to Watersmeet in the UP. They have been from to Colorado and Wyoming to the Northwoods of Wisconsin. They have been from the Canadian Rockies to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.
Last night, while doing some rigorous Christmas shopping, the soles of both shoes blew out. Seriously. I wondered if I was going to have to walk back to the car in stocking-feet. They were faithful companions. I should have named them. They …

Have you ever had a Moon Pie? I had them once or twice when I was a boy. Where my wife grew up Moon Pies where a major food group. The locals say you’re supposed to wash them down with an RC Cola. I suppose that is because they are dry and waxy. I think you have to be pretty hungry to like them.
Don’t be angry with me but they have just never done much for me. They come in flavors like banana and chocolate. They are wrapped in …

Fred’s dad was a troubled man. Because of his alcoholism the family lived in poverty. It would be easy to allow someone to be defined by their worst quality, but it would be a mistake. Here is a tought-provoking story I read in Fred’s biography:
Perhaps my best Christmas was the one that seemed the worst until some years later when I learned the mystery of it. The Depression was at is worst; the family purse was empty. I had overheard Momma say to Daddy that there would be no Christmas. …

I’m in a really good mood today so I am going to give you some advice you will thank me for, for the absolute rest of your life. Get on iTunes and download all the Fernando Ortega you can afford as soon as you can. While you are at it surf over and check out the picture of his newborn daughter on his website. You can listen to one of his beautiful songs here. Now you owe me… Bigtwime.

The Voice of a Savior
Holly sang with the Evangel choir Sunday morning. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was! You can listen to it here.

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Everywhere I have ever gone, I have noticed that people are open to human touches – friendliness, compliments, smiles, gifts, tips, kindness, appreciation, a listening ear. These are the kinds of things that nurture human relations. It is in the exchange of human relations that we influence others for eternity. Ministry to people depends on human relationships.
Campton is the county seat of Wolfe County, Kentucky. Every Thursday night all summer long there is a singin’ on the street in front of the courthouse. People sit on the courthouse steps …

Here is the title story from my book Sunset on Summer. Download and enjoy. Let me know what you think.
Sunset on Summer
Thanks to Daniel for producing the podcast.

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I do have a wife. This is a picture of her and our youngest daughter.

I was strolling through Sam’s Club the other day and noticed a pallet in the isle stacked with cases of ten-pound bags of navel oranges. I bought a bag. They were big and bright and promising. They weren’t the sweetest oranges I have ever enjoyed but they brought back a sweet memory.