We never had a "Cheers" bar--the TV place "where everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came"--but we had Mick's for almost thirty years, and it also was someplace where you could go and everybody would know your name. While our small community could never be confused with Boston, we still found as… Continue reading Mick’s
Author: Jeremy Myers
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Grief, if it doesn't kill you, can make you wish you were dead. Every grieving person is on life support. Grief walks through the front door uninvited, destroys the house like a drunk on a terror, and walks out the back door only when it is sure the damage can't be undone. Anthropologists define grief… Continue reading Gone, But Not Forgotten
Hello, Howdy, and Hell Yeah
Small town folks generally are a friendly bunch. I've lived in small places and in big places. I've found that the level of friendliness is in inverse proportion to the population. The general rule is the smaller the population, the greater the friendliness; the bigger the population, the less the friendliness. There may be exceptions,… Continue reading Hello, Howdy, and Hell Yeah
The Cost of Discipleship
"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14.27) Some years ago, a particularly rough storm passed through the area. People here are accustomed to high winds, but the winds that evening were not the usual ones. When morning came and we looked around to see what… Continue reading The Cost of Discipleship
I Have Never Dwelt in a House
Orthodox Jews want to rebuild the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Most would say it is a pipe dream. Other believers take the view that the Messiah will rebuild the sacred structure when he comes. Until the Third Temple is built one way or another, a partial wall from the Second Temple still stands on… Continue reading I Have Never Dwelt in a House
Sit Wherever You Like
"When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind." (Luke 14.13) Texas and BBQ go together like Cheech and Chong or Simon and Garfunkel. You'll always find BBQ in Texas. One of my favorite BBQ places is a renovated Dairy Queen in the next town over--DQs also so ubiquitous they… Continue reading Sit Wherever You Like
The Wheel of Fortune
Fortuna was not a girl you wanted to marry. Even dating her could be dangerous. Fortuna, as you might recall, was the goddess of fortune in Roman mythology. Fortuna had a pretty face that made a person want to court her. The problem was that her pretty face could turn ugly in a split second.… Continue reading The Wheel of Fortune
True Grit
"Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, many will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough." (Luke 13.24) Crybabies need not apply. The Galilean Teacher scribbled those words on a piece of paper that he slid across the desk to the young marketing agent opposite him. A frown… Continue reading True Grit
The Things I Wanted to Say to My College Son
Being your mom is the greatest joy in my life. I wish I had had the courage to say those words to you before you left for college today. As you saw-- but tried not to see--my tears came more easily than my words. And the last thing you wanted today was another talk from… Continue reading The Things I Wanted to Say to My College Son
The Kindness of Strangers
"From now on a household of five will be divided." (Luke 12.52) It is something I wish I had not seen. In a world too often heartless, it seemed especially heartless. I once saw a woman refuse to enter the church for her mother's funeral. Instead, she sat outside in a car during the service.… Continue reading The Kindness of Strangers
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