I drove a Chevy S-10 pickup truck for years. This truck had a standard transmission. When my kids were young, it was a rare occasion that any of them would ride in the truck with me, especially by the time we had more than one kid. The problem was fitting more than one car seat… Continue reading I Buckle My Belt
Author: elvisgumby
Folder Story
Back when my son was in school, he had an assignment that he needed to put in a folder. He was upstairs in our house one evening and shouted down to his mother to tell her that he needed a folder. He didn’t need the folder immediately, but my wife didn’t know this. Additionally, she… Continue reading Folder Story
Bingo
When my youngest daughter was little, she liked to sing. While all my children have musical talent, she is the one who continues to play. She is the most outgoing of my kids and has always been more likely to sing in public. At family gatherings, she would occasionally sing my song Wild Man in the… Continue reading Bingo
Feeding the Multitudes
I’ve had more than one person ask me about the lyrics to my song Water into Wine. The confusion is around the difference in the lyrics when I’m singing about Jesus feeding the multitudes. Early in the song the lyrics are: “He fed five thousand peopleWith five small loaves of breadTwo fish was all the meat they… Continue reading Feeding the Multitudes
Reading the Bible
Most of my religious songs are based on specific stories from the Bible. This is the main reason that the title of my first CD was Bible Stories. My motivation for writing these songs comes from a desire to share the stories from a different perspective, usually the view of someone on the sidelines in the… Continue reading Reading the Bible
Spirograph Christmas
When I was growing up, there was a family that lived just up the street from us that we spent a lot of time with. The Steeles were my second family. They had 3 kids and their youngest daughter, Nan, was my age. Nan, my sister, Gina, and I played together almost daily. Our parents… Continue reading Spirograph Christmas
Favorite Christmas Movies
I consider myself to be a movie lover. There are a handful of movies that I consider my absolute favorites that you would think I would watch them on a regular basis that I can go for years without watching. But I always watch my favorite Christmas movies every December. This is not intended as… Continue reading Favorite Christmas Movies
Watching The Room
For a long time, I have been a fan of cult films and movies that are considered “bad”. I am always looking for bad films that I haven’t heard of before. A few years ago while looking at the CNN website, I saw a link to an entertainment article that said “A Room with a… Continue reading Watching The Room
Inflatable Baby Jesus Ukulele Chords
A few weeks ago, I performed Inflatable Baby Jesus during the worship service at our church. Hopefully, you have listened to the song and know that there is a ukulele part. My pastor plays ukulele and played that part during this performance. I put together a chord sheet that we used during the performance. I thought you… Continue reading Inflatable Baby Jesus Ukulele Chords
Kangaroo on the Loose
In my hometown of Alamo, Tennessee, there is an exotic animal park. When I was growing up, one of the local farmers had several buffalo. These were a rare sight in West Tennessee. The farm where they were located was on a major highway near town. They were always something to keep an eye out… Continue reading Kangaroo on the Loose