It sounds so humiliating, naked, starving, poor, and then to have an iron yoke placed on your neck, all the while serving your enemy. By the end of the first day of such treatment I would probably be begging for death. To a much lesser degree I had the same thing happen to me just…

Having just received my doctoral diploma in theology and a pastoral certificate, I am still lost as how to best use either. I have asked God for direction knowing that he has given me a number of skills and a couple of talents. Yet I haven’t a clear picture of the path I am meant…

It was just before Christmas and the tree was standing, decorated, looking like a perfect little tree. The presents were wrapped in their brightly colored Christmas wear. They were patiently waiting for Christmas morning. Tommy and Adam shared a bedroom. Tommy was older and that is why he got the top bed of the wooden…

“Roger that,” the engine operator said as he slipped the gear into drive. The large fire-rescue truck moved forward, slowly building up speed. I reached over and flipped on the lights and sounded the siren. I then pulled out the map book and started thumbing through the index for the street name. “You don’t have…

This was originally written as a school play. It never made the cut so I turned it into a short story. “Oh, Mary, my dear wife,” said Joseph the Carpenter, “we shall rest here in this manger for there is no tavern open for us.” “It shall be alright,” Mary replied,” My worried Joseph, will be alright.”…

While on a road trip,we stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch.  After finishing our meal, we left the restaurant, and resumed our trip. When leaving, Mom unknowingly left her reading glasses on the table, and she didn’t miss them until they had been driving about forty minutes.  By then they had to travel quite a distance before they…

(1997) I had a dream last night As I slept in my easy chair. It’s beauty filled with light A scent of pine in the air. I spoke with the Son of God, In this dream, I had in sleep. He schooled me in the way of sod, And the promise He worked to keep.…

My son recently came to me and asked, “Daddy, how was I born?” “Well, Kyle, I guess one day you’ll find out anyway,” I sighed. “Your Mom and I first got together in a public online chat room. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your her and we met at a cyber-café,” I began.…

(May 1982) Every girl you meet Ain’t like every girl in town Once in a while your head gets turned around By a perfect little gem. The one that’ll light your life Who’ll love you when she’s mad And forgive you if you’re bad That perfect little gem. And never knowing the future Trying to…

(February 1996) J.D. Urley’s family is from Scotland Of his ancestry he shows his pride He knows not of the land itself Be feels it callin’ far an’ wide. Great grandpa Urley was coal miner Somewhere in the foothills of Virginny ‘Go west,’ he bolted as ol’ Horace said A young man without even a…