I’ve always been one of those guys that thought the grass was greener the next state over. Climbing to the top of one mountain only made me want to see what was over the next. But there’s a lot to be said about familiar grounds, grounds you grew up on, grounds that grew you. My …
The Old Man and Jake – Part 14
The mid-morning pothole had proved to be as every bit productive as the old man's newfound friend promised. The three men finished their hunt in just over an hour and a half, each of them carrying out limits of large, northern mallards, wigeon, and a few delicious teal. Back at Jim's place, the three of …
What the fear?
These are troubled times we live in. Uncertainties are at every juncture of our lives, I'm speaking of Americans here. We turn on the news to see political unrest and violence in our streets. Just outside of our doors is world-wide pandemic, the ever-present reminder stares back at us behind the masks of those we …
Thy Kingdom Come
I was listening to a John Piper sermon the other day when it dawned on me, "Am I so content with my earthly life that I don't wish for God's Kingdom to come?" The revelation fell on me like a super-anvil to my spirit, hitting my heart and soul with a 1-2 knockout punch. I …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 13
The old man was startled awake by the loud buzzing of an alarm clock. It was 6:30 am and it took him a moment to remember where he was. He had spent the night over at Jim's house. Jim's wife, Dottie, insisted that the old man take their offer of the spare bedroom. The offer …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 12
The two men went outside and climbed into the truck. Jim suggested his vehicle this time sighting that Tom's truck would need a few days before that smell would be gone. Tom happily agreed. The two set off the down the gravel road, north about a mile or so and then made a left onto …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 11
The old man looked into the bathroom mirror. Through the steam, he could see the wrinkled face looking back at him and he wondered where the time had gone. He sniffed the towel that he was drying off with and drew back quickly. "Ugh!", he said inwardly. He wondered how in the world the smell …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 10
Tom's truck rolled up to the open fence border and came to a stop behind another pick-up. Through the windshield he could see a man dressed in orange cap and shirt getting out of the driver's side. The bed of the truck had a dog box with a dog obviously in it, but the old …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 9
Last night's dinner with Jim and his wife had gone well. It was a welcomed treat to the old man, who had been surviving off the offerings of the local diner and what he could produce on the old Coleman stove. Not that there was anything wrong with those options, but the meal at Jim's …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 8
The old man's truck bounced down the gravel drive leading to Jim's house. It was the quintessential Dakota farm home. It's white siding was stained a slight brown from the constant barrage of wind-blown dust. There were two rocking chairs that sat on the front porch, the kind of chairs that weren't just for show, …
The Fall Experience 