Get thee behind me, Satan!
Why is it that even now, as an early-middle aged adult, I have a difficult time keeping a straight face in church?
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Posted by Jim Tatum | Mar 4, 2008 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
Why is it that even now, as an early-middle aged adult, I have a difficult time keeping a straight face in church?
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Feb 5, 2008 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
As Tricky Dick Nixon said right before he got caught with 'em around his ankles, “I am not a crook.”
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Jan 8, 2008 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
With all the insanity swirling about these days, I think it behooves all of us to do what I did yesterday
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Dec 18, 2007 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
So my Beloved and I went to a family reunion last weekend– the second such ordeal for her within the first three months of our marriage. Nonetheless, she bore it with her usual grace, charm and aplomb, with the result that now both sides of the family would just as soon disown me and adopt her.
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Oct 30, 2007 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
That ought to be fairly obvious. But we still do it every day.
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I realize that I have written much about beloved pets over the years. Face it; I pretty much love all critters –even the ones I eat.
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Sep 4, 2007 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
It could have been a complete and unmitigated disaster. It turned out to be one of the most rocking parties Fort Bragg had everseen. Not too long ago, my mom and her best friend — who we all call Auntie Fran — were telling tall tales when the famous Christmas Party story came up.
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Aug 7, 2007 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
Everyone needs to do this once, so they will know to never, ever do it again.I’m talking, of course, about a yard sale. My Beloved and I recently held one. Did okay, actually — unloaded a lot of cr, uh, items we no longer needed, and made about $200.
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Jul 24, 2007 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
I’m not sure how I’m supposed to feel. I suppose it really didn’t hit me that hard until I walked in one day and the pianos were gone. I never realized just how large — and how empty — that front room was without those two beautiful old grand pianos set just so.
Read MorePosted by Jim Tatum | Jun 12, 2007 | Reflection & Refractions | 0
It’s a loaded question, one that, if you live in the Carolinas, you get quite a bit as a matter of course.
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