(Originally written around 2015.) During the past few weeks, I have spent a considerable amount of time as part of a team tasked with writing a story to be presented at church. This was part of an extensive effort to determine the strategic spiritual direction of the church (at the local church level). I worked… Continue reading How Big is God?
The Nebraska / Minnesota game Thursday night was a nail-biter and went down to the last play. Huskers lost, 13-10. The Golden Gophers played a tough game and it took NU a while to get the running game going, but by the end of the 3rd quarter we were moving the ball, but near the… Continue reading The game (dang)
Huskers kicking off at Minnesota on Thursday, Aug 27. and it’s gonna be fun!
Aunt Ruth, America’s favorite grammarian, has officially come out of her period of silence. “I am not going to pursue joining the Big Ten football conference. I repeat,” she stated over the already stressed sound system, “the Big Ten will remain (Aunt) Ruthless for the 2024 season. I do realize,” she continued, “that the Big… Continue reading Big Ten
SAVING ARAPAHOEby Joel Schnoor This story occurred in western Nebraska in 1878. That was an adventurous time to be living. Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and other Indian tribes sometimes encountered white pioneer settlers. Those encounters didn’t always end on a positive note, but sometimes they did, and friendships could grow. Saving Arapahoe is an action-filled… Continue reading COMING SOON!
So, as it were, I found myself wandering the streets of this magnificent northwest city. Why? I was tired but no sleep would come to me. I had been writing a book and I came to a place where the two main threads collided with each other … and exploded to bits. You know, when… Continue reading Walking at Midnight
Gennesaret Press announced Monday theupcoming release of Saving Arapahoe,the third book in the Johnny StevensPioneer Adventures series.The setting is western Nebraska in 1878.This 1st-person story is based on lettersand stories from the author’s great-grand-father when he was a 12-year-old boy.The Indians and pioneers didn’t always see eye-to-eye, and that led to some harrowing experiences! Even so, great friendships… Continue reading Saving Arapahoe
A prayer of David. Teach me your ways, O LORD,that I may live according to your truth!Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.With all my heart I will praise you, O LORD my God.I will give glory to your name forever,For your love for me is very great. You have rescued… Continue reading Psalm 86:11-13
Ahem!Become celebratory dictators.Enjoy frozen glasses having individual jam kerosenelemondade melting nicely on phony quicksand, raisingstylish turmoil undervery woeful xylophonesyawning zealously.