The Notebook
Devotions, Lagniappe, and Christian Fortune Cookies
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Count Chocula and Mama
I know everyone says it, but my mother is special. She is funny and every bit a lady, but she is also as tough as anyone I know. She is small, but you don’t want to cross her. She has been widowed twice and seen things that might break weaker women. Life has swung at…
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The Crooked Post
One of the things that will stop traffic in Cades Cove quicker than a funeral procession in Alabama is when someone spots some wildlife. As you stop and look at bears, deer, or whatever else may wander up, it’s hard to take it all in. You have a beautiful creation in one of the most…
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Chiseled in Stone
One of my favorite writers was Lewis Grizzard. What first caught my attention about Grizzard’s books were the titles. His titles MADE you reach for the book. A few of my favorites are Elvis Is Dead and I Don’t Feel So Good Myself and If Love Were Oil, I’d Be About a Quart Low. These…
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It’s Not Just About the Destination
One of my favorite places in the world is Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains. It is a beautiful place that takes you back in time. There are no tall buildings, traffic lights, or interstates. Shoot, there isn’t even a Dollar General in the Cove. One thing you can’t leave behind, even when visiting someplace…
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It’s Time to Buy Bread
Living on the Gulf Coast, we know the routine when a hurricane (or, as some people say, harricane) heads our way. We’ve been down this road before. It’s funny, but Coast folks date things by hurricanes. “We got the Chevy right after Katrina.” Unfortunately, we got a lot of things after Katrina. Or, “We moved…
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The Way I Am
If you know me, you know that I’m obviously cultured. Take, for instance, my appreciation for Merle Haggard. Haggard was the poet of the working man. You don’t just listen to his songs; you are dragged into them. For some, Merle is an acquired taste. If you don’t like him, I suggest you get some…
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It Isn’t Fancy, But It’s Good
This will come as a shock to you, but there are some foods that people eat…that they won’t admit to eating. For instance, Vienna sausages. I love these little mini salt bombs. People turn up their noses in disgust or make gagging sounds when I mention them. The first canned Vienna sausages were produced in…
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Watch Those Rocks
One of my favorite things to do is to go for a walk in the woods. I’m not a hiker…I’m a walker. I especially love to go to the mountains and enjoy the beauty, peace, and feel of the woods. I’m always amazed that, as I walk, God has created all these beautiful things, and…
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Don’t Worry, I’ve Got It
Most men I know have a one-trip policy when it comes to bringing groceries into the house…or taking garbage out. We may have bought enough to fill the buggy (yes, it’s a buggy, not a cart) to the top…but we somehow think we can bring it all in with one trip. We may have shoved…
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Getting Used to Good Things
Living on the Coast, we take things for granted. We have an abundance of places to get good…fresh…seafood. We can pay someone to prepare it, or we can go down to the dock and get it right off the boat. Be wary of someone selling shrimp out of a van in Kansas. We can also…
