THE DAILY: “The wienerwurst is yet to come,”…* 6-1-23

* observed Lull, in a voice sepulchral and ominous.” (Eugene Rhodes) . James 1:16-18 So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing…… Continue reading THE DAILY: “The wienerwurst is yet to come,”…* 6-1-23

THE DAILY: No pogo stick for you, young fella! 5-30-23

Song of Solomon 6:4 You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love,lovely as Jerusalem,awesome as an army with banners. . . . . . I am all about a film about horror on The Oregon Trail. . . On Memorial Day most Americans do not work. The same cannot be said about the citizens of Antarctica.…… Continue reading THE DAILY: No pogo stick for you, young fella! 5-30-23

THE DAILY: Got a watermelon? No? Well, I have a rock and roll racing hat. 5-29-23

Genesis 1:3-5 God spoke: “Light!”And light appeared.God saw that light was goodand separated light from dark.God named the light Day,he named the dark Night.It was evening, it was morning—Day One. . . Sunday was Indy 500 Day. I celebrated with my Mick racing hat. . . My son, The Lad, went with my wife, My…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Got a watermelon? No? Well, I have a rock and roll racing hat. 5-29-23

THE DAILY: Fly away, fly away, fly away y’all. 5-26-23

Proverbs 15:13-14 A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face;a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth;fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies. . . Flying Home We must always prepare for a watery doom. . If the plane flaps hard…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Fly away, fly away, fly away y’all. 5-26-23

THE DAILY: Sworn to fun, loyal to none. 5-25-23

1 John 3:4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. . . Cabbage: a familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head. – Ambrose Bierce . . You can never go w-rong with Govt Mule. Genesis’ Calling All Stations is a fine album despite Phil…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Sworn to fun, loyal to none. 5-25-23

THE DAILY: The book of love is long and boring. 5-24-23

Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. . . . . . . Oh, that Flipper! . . Near the end of the movie, Extraterrestrial, our heroes have just escaped from a UFO*. These are the lyrics sung as they make their ways back to civilization. I won’t reveal…… Continue reading THE DAILY: The book of love is long and boring. 5-24-23

THE DAILY: The rascal, John Venn, has come a’courtin’ for my bride. 5-23-23

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . . . My Sweet Rib would drop me like a Hot Pocket ™ for a chance at a torrid romance with the man who brought order to her life . . Though smoking is…… Continue reading THE DAILY: The rascal, John Venn, has come a’courtin’ for my bride. 5-23-23

THE DAILY: The Seven Year Switch. 5-22-23

2 Corinthians 4:16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. . . Autobiography. End. . . My Sweet Rib Happily Birthday’d me this shumcious cake. . . The Purging Lutheran turned 66 years old on May 21, 2023. I was…… Continue reading THE DAILY: The Seven Year Switch. 5-22-23

THE DAILY: Saying goodbye to great rubbish. 5-19-23

Psalm 17:8-9 Keep your eye on me;hide me under your cool wing feathersFrom the wicked who are out to get me,from mortal enemies closing in. . . I gots pictures I’ve never used. They are being tossed out. . . What songs does this music machine play? . Will send you to your grave, dear,Will…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Saying goodbye to great rubbish. 5-19-23

THE DAILY: Yabba-dabba-doom. 5-18-23

Psalm 104:25-26 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships: there is that Leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. . . Pearl. . . It is race season in Indianapolis as the Indy 500 is just around the four corners…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Yabba-dabba-doom. 5-18-23

THE DAILY: Advice on marriage to young ladies. 5-17-23

Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. . . . . Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head. – Carl Hiaasen .…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Advice on marriage to young ladies. 5-17-23

THE DAILY: My puppy takes over to write a note of love to my wife. 5-16-23

Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. . . (you know what’s coming later) . . I use the term hubba hubba around the house. I get what Rover is after. . . A colony of flower petals live within…… Continue reading THE DAILY: My puppy takes over to write a note of love to my wife. 5-16-23

THE DAILY: A Florida lunch. A Florida supper.5-15-23

Leviticus 23:3 “Work six days. The seventh day is a Sabbath, a day of total and complete rest, a sacred assembly. Don’t do any work. Wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to God. . . . . Sunday breakfast is carrot cake. Mission accomplished. You need a clean stove to make grilled cheesed sandwiched…… Continue reading THE DAILY: A Florida lunch. A Florida supper.5-15-23

THE DAILY: Here is hoping you have a gruntled Friday. 5-12-23

1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” . . Two years of smoking pot…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Here is hoping you have a gruntled Friday. 5-12-23

THE DAILY: What happens where a relationship ends. 5-11-23

Amos 3:7 Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothingwithout revealing his planto his servants the prophets. . . . . A football player inside a block of marble? I would have killed for this. And when I mean ‘killed for this’, I mean I would have whined and begged for $4.67 to get one but only…… Continue reading THE DAILY: What happens where a relationship ends. 5-11-23

THE DAILY: Dog collars and kitty dough. 5-10-23

1 John 4:1 Don’t Believe Everything You Hear My dear friends, don’t believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the world. . . “Their eyes will open wide when they get a…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Dog collars and kitty dough. 5-10-23

THE DAILY: Barry writes the songs. 5-9-23

. . . . Jeremiah 17:7-8 “But blessed is the man who trusts me, God,the woman who sticks with God.They’re like trees replanted in Eden,putting down roots near the rivers—Never a worry through the hottest of summers,never dropping a leaf,Serene and calm through droughts,bearing fresh fruit every season. . . Set your guitars and banjos…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Barry writes the songs. 5-9-23

THE DAILY: A bird wearing a hat? Whoever heard of such a thing? 5-8-23

Matthew 26:26-29 Institution of the Lord’s Supper Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it,…… Continue reading THE DAILY: A bird wearing a hat? Whoever heard of such a thing? 5-8-23

THE DAILY: Nostradamus clues you in on a better planet. 5-5-23

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— . . . . . . Progress on our compound’s tiki bar is as follows … Everything is fine and moving along quite nicely. . Erps! Bad concrete.…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Nostradamus clues you in on a better planet. 5-5-23

THE DAILY: Yesh, she ish a lucky lady bird. 5-4-23

2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. . . I don’t know why it is but trucks have a…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Yesh, she ish a lucky lady bird. 5-4-23

THE DAILY: Hank has seen enough. 5-3-23

Psalm 136:9 … the moon and stars to rule over the night,for his steadfast love endures forever; . . I listen to Joe Rogan occasionally. Depending who he is interviewing it can be a fascinating three hours but you gotta get past the introduction of his show. It’s a lot of yelling and loud music,…… Continue reading THE DAILY: Hank has seen enough. 5-3-23

THE DAILY: It’s a beautiful day, Scotty Mac. 5-2-23

Matthew 5:43-47 “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the supple moves of prayer, for…… Continue reading THE DAILY: It’s a beautiful day, Scotty Mac. 5-2-23