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“Why can’t you get the water running?” I asked. “We need a three inch elbow,” one of the men working for me answered. “There’s a pile of them in the supply yard.” “The bees have got them.” In the early … Continue reading →

I used to carry a card in my wallet. The card proclaimed me to be a Republican in good standing. That was when Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole led the party with ethical and pragmatic thinking. Since then Republicans have … Continue reading →

I had planned to rent a truck then drive our furniture and 116 large boxes from Arkansas to Washington state. But after six intense months preparing and selling our house followed by three stressful months living from suitcases, Kit and … Continue reading →

The Can’t-Get-Away Club started in Mobile, Alabama during the yellow fever epidemic of 1839. When most people left town to escape, a few stayed behind to care for the afflicted. Many of the caregivers died themselves. The point was that … Continue reading →

Trees are starting to change color here in Washington. In August? Well, from some vantage points we can actually see Canada. And we’re farther north than parts of Ontario and Quebec. Kit is just hoping our tomatoes will ripen before … Continue reading →

An eight-year-old approached his parents who were both quietly reading on a spring afternoon. “Can I plant some vegetables in the backyard?” I asked. Mom and Dad looked at each other. Neither had any interest in gardening. Somehow young Drew … Continue reading →

They don’t care whether you live or die, I thought. Several weeks ago moving our stored furniture required Kit and me to cross the country as the pandemic worsened. The general disregard for masks and social distancing on display in … Continue reading →

“What will we do now?” we had asked ourselves. FamilyLife announced moving from Little Rock nearly a year ago. Almost immediately we began a “last grand adventure.” Eleven difficult and sometimes hazardous months later we have a new home and … Continue reading →

A lot of readers have loved our wholesome novels. We hope you’re among them. If so, you’ll be happy that we finally published the next Dave and Katie mystery and adventure, Challenge in the Golden State. Moving and the pandemic … Continue reading →

Kit and I have been in transition for seven months now and homeless for eleven weeks. We’ve been in many Covid 19 threatening situations we couldn’t avoid. Both of us are at high-risk should we contract the virus. Drew with … Continue reading →