Is God Trying To Speak To Me or Am I Just Nuts?

-The Drowning Man- A man was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help. Soon, a man in a rowboat came by, and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, “Jump in, I can save you.” The stranded fellow shouted back, “No, it’s OK, I’m praying to […]

Is it Possible for a House to have a Soul?

It was at the height of a recent storm that the thought first occurred to me. As the old house’s newest owner, I found myself ill prepared and alone within its unexplored halls, listening as the storm raged and the wind howled outside. I strained to discover any hint of the portentous rumble of the […]

Lost that Christmas Spirit again? Time to find a Muse.

The transition from summer’s sweltering heat to autumn’s refreshing coolness, felt first in the gentle, whispering breezes, was always a cue for Lilly to begin the cheerful humming of her favorite Christmas melodies. For me, however, this humming had become a harbinger of what fast approached: frozen water troughs, snow-filled roads, and me repeatedly falling […]

Some people really need to be beaten…

I sell pocket watches on eBay and have elected to allow potential buyers the opportunity to make offers on watches that appeal to them. One of the watches was priced at $250.00 and I received an offer from someone for $40.00. Shaking my head, I’m thinking, “gawd, it’s another one of ‘them” I send a […]

Kierkegaard and the Cat

This is a true story about change; life change. This is also a story about saving lives, both physically and emotionally. Personally, I am not fond of cats; at all. They obey no one, crap where they want, and when the mood strikes, which is often, they sink their claws into you. At best, we […]

Men are Idiots and I’ve Got the Pictures to Prove It

There is a reason that insurance companies cringe when males apply. Don’t get me wrong, I love creative thinkers. But it’s an absolute miracle, that we’re allowed to wander around unsupervised. I assembled these off the internet. God help us…