True Story

Merle7 CommentsLife Lessons, , , ,

Many years ago, a young boy was playing in the family’s garage, and exploring the tool box on the workbench. The old ratchet was especially fascinating, as it made a clicking noise whenever the center was turned. The boy was very curious as to what caused the clicking sound. Seeing that several small screws held a cover on the ratchet, he decided to remove the cover and see how it worked. Immediately when the cover came off, a small spring went flying off into the darkness under the workbench. No amount of searching could locate the spring. Maybe the missing Read More

My Story, His Glory

Merle3 CommentsLife Lessons, Spiritual Growth, , ,

“If God spared me from a worse experience, why didn’t he just spare me from the whole thing?” That’s what my honest self, or (occasionally) my cynical self, really wants to know. I am still recovering from a pretty serious head injury, nearly six weeks ago. I fell flat on my back, off a ladder and onto a concrete floor. I didn’t suffer any spinal injury. I did break my skull in 3 places, and bruised the little brain inside. One friend said, “The angels must have put padding under your back before you hit the floor.” I said, “But Read More