This is the second in a series of seven posts where I share my thoughts about my song Creation and the story in the first chapter of Genesis.“On the next day God took the water highHe split it up and He made it dryIt’s a great expanse that He called the skyWith water low and… Continue reading Reflections on Creation: Day 2 – Firmament
Author: elvisgumby
Reflections on Creation: Day 1 – Heaven and Earth
This is the first in a series of seven posts where I share my thoughts about my song Creation and the story in the first chapter of Genesis. When I wrote the song Creation, I was doing mainly as a memory device. Before I wrote the song if you asked me what God created on what… Continue reading Reflections on Creation: Day 1 – Heaven and Earth
Black Funeral
Several years ago, a friend and co-worker passed away. He worked in the same department that I do. He had been ill and in the hospital for a short period of time previous to his death. It was still hard on the people in our department. This is the first time I remember having a… Continue reading Black Funeral
Brush, Trees and Neighbors
My neighbor has several crepe myrtles in his yard that he had cut back to an extreme about 2 weeks ago. The trimmings from the tree were rather large and some of them ended up in my yard. I’m an easy going guy and while I didn’t really like it, I didn’t say anything to… Continue reading Brush, Trees and Neighbors
Sick Girls
When my girls were little, they shared a bedroom. They are four and a half years apart in age. And the younger of the two was a hypochondriac. Whenever her big sister was sick, Mary would want the same attention that was given to her sister. If we took May’s temperature, Mary needed to be… Continue reading Sick Girls
Deaf People
I have never spent much time around deaf people. While there are plenty of people in my family that are hard of hearing, I have no family members that are deaf. The people in my family who have the most severe hearing problems have never been so bad off that there was any consideration of… Continue reading Deaf People
Memorable Birthdays
I’m writing this on my 53rd birthday. I am taking the day off from work and will be spending most of it at home alone. I do plan to get out and visit a music store later and will spend time with family tonight. It will be an enjoyable day. I wanted to take a… Continue reading Memorable Birthdays
Shopping With My Family
Not all stores are created equal. People with different sensibilities gravitate to different stores. Stores try to appeal to different types of customers. Stores do this with the types of products they carry and the environment they try to create. At first glance, Walmart and Target seem to be very similar. But as I look… Continue reading Shopping With My Family
Making Ice Cream with Dad
It was a Sunday afternoon. My mother and my sister had gone to a baby shower or a wedding shower. I was at home alone with my dad. It was raining. It was stormy and rainy enough outside that I couldn’t go out and play. My dad would usually have some sort of project going… Continue reading Making Ice Cream with Dad
Talent Show
When my oldest daughter was in fifth and sixth grade, she school she attended would have an annual talent show. This talent show was held during the evening so parents, family and friends could attend. My daughter plays the piano and plays very well. She would always select a song that she liked from some… Continue reading Talent Show