Most of my readers know that I’m still teaching at the college level—sometimes only online and sometimes in person via Zoom. I gave my creative writing class today an assignment: write a sonnet. A few times, I give myself the same assignment and so this week I wrote two: Still, You are God I see […]
By Nan Corbitt Allen I first saw it on the local news. A pet zebra had escaped from its owners’ fenced back yard and was at large somewhere in rural Middle Tennessee. The six-day search for “Ed” netted almost nothing. A few sitings of him dashing into the woods after running along an interstate were […]
By Nan Corbitt Allen Hebrews 6:18-19 “God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Yeah, I know the […]
We have arrived at the last section of this writing, at least for now. But before we begin, I’m afraid I have another confession to make — the title of this project is incorrect. Life is not really a blink, it is forever. Once you are born, you will never cease to exist. This “life” […]
From Dennis’ Life is But a Blink: Living Intentionally. The next chapter in Dennis’ “Life is But a Blink” writings isn’t complete, but he had made notes on the subject “Living Intentionally.” I will respectfully try to recreate these thoughts from what he left behind. He begins… Living Intentionally: Choosing to Live an Intentional Life […]
As I write this section, I happen to be at the beach. Nan and I have always loved going to the panhandle region of the Florida gulf coast, and it just so happens that we have stolen a few days this week to enjoy a favorite experience of ours. We have also taken our entire family […]
============================================ No road is long with good company. Turkish Proverb I’d like to start this section in reverse order. Rather than starting with comments about how to have a good relationship, let’s begin when relationships go sour. Ideally we want to all get along in life with no problems, but life is not always ideal. […]
3. IT’S ALL ABOUT ME…NOT ============================================ Andy Rooney (1919-2011) was an American radio and TV writer, especially known for his appearances on the CBS show 60 Minutes. The thing I remember most about him was his “Rooneyisms.” Look it up, he has written a bunch of clever sayings. One of my favorites is: Life is like […]
2. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? ============================================ “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” “Wasting” a day is not a sin. As a semi-retired guy, it’s kinda nice to occasionally sleep a little later, and then to take a nap midday. But it troubles me, and […]
I have vowed to never write anything on this blog unless I had something of value to say. For the last year, I didn’t feel as though I had anything of worth to share. I have been writing, though. My latest book Fresh from the Table: A Devotional Journey Through Jesus’ Farewell Address has just […]