When Jesus Gets in our Boat
Have you ever wondered why you worked so hard on a project and it didn’t measure up to the toil you put into it? Have you ever really done your best to improve a relationship, but it never got better? Did pressure ever consume you and relief never came? The answer might be quite simple.…
We are Living in Momentous Times
At the start of this year, I committed to reading daily from my “One Year Bible” (broken up each day in a chapter from the Old Testament, New Testament, a Psalm and Proverbs chapter in order). I’ve had some eye-opening encounters with the characters, the stories, the challenges, the miracles, and the Sovereign God we…
The Competitive Edge
Here we are in Broken Bow, OK at Beaver’s Bend – some of this group are avid, die-hard fisher people. There really isn’t competition between those who are – but, deep inside, I know that each one wants to catch the “big one”! I, on the other hand, enjoy the action for a while, some…
Older in Years and Wisdom Teaching the Younger
Fishing Diary – Day 2. Maybe I skipped over Day 1 – that’s because half the day was driving to our destination in the rain and when we made it to our Lower Fork fishing hole — it was pouring down rain the rest of the day. Still about three fish were caught, but we…
Power Bait – Power Fishing – Power Living
Since the end of last year’s fishing trip in Oklahoma, we’ve looked forward to this day, this year. We’ll re-enact it all over again. It’s our Payton’s 20th birthday today and as has been requested by him for many years – we’re celebrating in grand “hook-line-sinker and power-bait” way – his favorite way! I’m all…
I’m a Fisher-Woman
When my Austin family asked what I wanted for my birthday, I didn’t hem-haw around like I usually do: “Your love is all the gift I want!” But this milestone year, I went in for the jugular: I asked for all 13 of us to be together!” And did they ever comply! Then they asked…
GONE FISHING
We’re (my Wallace clan and me) heading out this morning for our annual fishing trip, but this year we’re diversifying from the trout camp we went to for years and heading for a fishing hole (or holes) at Beaver’s Bend in Broken Bow, OK. The list of “must take” items that were made by Papa…
GONE FISHING
We’re heading out this morning for our annual fishing trip to Marval FamilyTrout Camp in Oklahoma. The list of “must take” items that was made by Papa and I years ago, was updated, added to, and all items for the cabins, the food and, the most important, fishing gear are present and accounted for. I…
Gone Fishing – Day 2
For the guys in their cabin, it was up and at ‘em at 4:45 am. Then, off they went to stake claim on our patch of “holy” ground below the dam of Lake Tenkiller where we’d hang out with other ambitious and die-hard fishermen until the horn bellowed that the dam’s water gates would open…