Sunset into Fall

Tomorrow is the first day of Fall 1. Fittingly, in the morning I plan to write the final section to Welcome to the Valleys and release it before noon. Instead of writing this evening, I took a walk, and managed to capture a stunning image of the incredibly stunning sunset. It depicts a transition which…

Fiction Tuesday – Vacancy

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Jeremy led the group down the road toward the distant bridge. The weather had warmed once more, and many of the companions were beginning to sweat in the heat. Still,…

Fiction Tuesday (On Monday) – Bridging Worlds

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link As the party journeyed South Jeremy’s memory continued to return, though though it was still spotty. He began to remember portions of his earlier life, but not concrete details about…

What a Morning, A Haiku

This morning I woke up an hour and a half past my alarm. On a Sunday this is a disaster for a pastor. Once I woke up I quickly rushed around getting ready for the morning. But, being so discombobulated, I kept tripping over myself. Somehow I managed to finish my final sermon preparations and…

September Flower

This morning I was honored to escort one of the most lovely people I’ve ever met as she participated in a walk-a-thon for the local Baptist retirement home 1. Miss Peg, who often comments on this blog, is 90 years old and communicates with me during the week mostly through iMessage on her iPad. She’s…

Sunset in the Parking Lot

Tonight I was out running errands with my wife, and when we emerged from the grocery store we were greeted by one of the most stunning sunsets I have ever seen. A line of clouds stretched across the sky near the horizon, and the Sun had just behind it’s front. This caused the sunlight to…