A black and white image of a man pulling a bow taut with the arrow cocked.
November 09, 2024

As If I Didn’t Already Know

I've been accused of many things throughout my life, but never having a great memory. It's not that I don't try to remember things; I can't remember things I'm supposed to remember. It has nothing to do with my age because it started as far back as I can… Read More
About 25 men on the roof of a building they are building or fixing. One man is at the top of a ladder, everyone else is sitting or standing on the roof itself.
November 02, 2024

You Break It, You Fix It

Every once in a while, I hear or see something that reminds me of my father. He’s been gone for over 15 years, but his memory is still fresh in my mind. His most famous saying that I remember was, “It’s better to ask for forgiveness than for permission.” He… Read More
A female doctor sitting on a desk speaking with another woman sitting in a chair.
October 25, 2024

Doctor, Could You Repeat That?

For the first time in my life, I've been having health issues. It was nothing serious, but just enough to be aggravating. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has been very helpful with my medical issues. She arranges all of the medicine I'm supposed to… Read More
An image of feet dressed in fancy dress shoes of a couple who are obviously dressed up.
September 28, 2024

So What If I’m Crazy?

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her wonderful husband celebrate 53 years of marital bliss this year. What an accomplishment. It doesn’t seem possible that we have been married 53 years. After all, we don’t look that old! At least she doesn’t. Read More
Elderly couple walking with an arm around one another down a quiet country road.
September 21, 2024

And That’s the Way it Was

I've lived long enough to realize that things usually go their own way. I may want something to go one way, but eventually, it all boils down to going the other way. That is no more true than when The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I travel somewhere.… Read More