Word Pictures March 22, 2014 By DiVoran Lites Skylight from Couch White clouds against blue sky Squirrel on roof peeking down. Night bird Chuck-will’s-widow, whippoorwill, cheering the night. Cosmos Bright yellow cosmos growing everywhere, add purples and whites. Sandhill Cranes Four sandhill cranes come to dance for us on Thanksgiving Day The … [Read more...]
Do You Keep a Diary?
I’m reading a thick book called, A Diary of the Century by Edward Robb Ellis. He started keeping a diary in 1927 when he was seventeen and had boxes full of his writings when he died at 83. I’m just to the part where he got his first full-time job for Associated Press in New Orleans when Huey Long was trying to become the dictator of Louisiana. Eddie speaks of The … [Read more...]
What Shall I Do to Be a Saint?
Saint Patrick's Day DiVoran Lites What shall I do to be a saint? But who is saying that I ain’t? The Bible says we all will be When we let Jesus set us free. … [Read more...]
The Story of a Gentle Music Man
We enjoy music in our church. We had a good set of big band drums. Then our drummer left and someone moved in a set no one could play. They were digital drums and as ugly as a group of garbage can lids, only smaller. We prayed for a drummer, someone to keep the time. Last week, Tom, a veteran of Middle Eastern wars, put down his guitar and was trying to get the digital … [Read more...]
