Do You Have A Moment

“Do you have a moment?” Tommy asked. I told him I would certainly be willing to take a moment for him.  I had a small business I worked on Saturdays, to make a little extra cash. The auto parts place, where Tommy worked, was one of my customers. Tommy told me he...

Take a Knee, Then Make It Two

Old Glory bears holes from wars across the seas, burned, torn in shreds, and trampled underfoot. By God’s grace it still stands, stars and stripes shining bright, waving in the breeze. Sons and daughters of this great land still answer the call, like those who have...

Cowboys, Miracles, and Stars

The Barnwell’s big red barn was packed full as usual for the Saturday evening get-together. After lots of fun and games, Freddie “Farmer” Barnwell and his wife Jessie were making certain everyone had a bag of popcorn and a cup of apple cider (which came from their...

A Love Remembered

Molly and Dilbert MacIntosh went downtown last Friday to do a little shopping. They were about to enter the ice cream parlor when they heard their names called. Callie, Abby, Ryan, Mallory, and Katie came running down the street. They drove downtown as soon as they...

Fleeing Fleas

Freddie Barnwell’s stories are always a favorite with everyone, especially when they are about himself. Farmer Barnwell has a wealth of knowledge, because he has worked his farm for over 50 years now and shows no signs of slowing down. Most of Farmer Barnwell’s...

Christmas Eve Family Walk

James and Carolyn Craig told us this wonderful Christmas Eve story last Saturday night at the Barnwell’s Friends and Family get-together. It was Christmas Eve, even though there were very few cars on the road that night, when one did come down the road, you could hear...