Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, til I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. Psalm 71:17-18
Dear Little Man: Little Man. That is how I see you, not as the sweet babe in this picture. I see in my mind a young man, grown, tall, lean, with a sparkle in your eye. The baby of the family; at least for now. That position will cease to be yours with the … Read more
The white hot sun is lowering itself in the sky as I aimlessly float on the pool. I look up at the expanse of that deep in the heart of Texas blue sky, bleached pale by the sun’s scorching stare. The wisps of clouds look like runaway stray hairs. Long. … Read more
Pain, sorrow, grief, sadness to the core; does it affect the things we remember? After my daddy died, my mother began waxing poetic about how she missed him and how good their life together was….nice, but, untrue, really. They argued long enough and loudly enough to make a fight between two tomcats look like the … Read more