Churchyard Chick Goes Free Range
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Category Archives: Dirt
World’s Oldest Profession Suffers Major Setback
“Hello, folks, Lance Wright here, reporting live from the first ever Ladies of the Evening World Deliberation, otherwise known as LEWD. Ladies from all walks of the profession are gathered here in Amsterdam, where they can be free to discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Dirt, Foxes, Uncategorized
Tagged Amsterdam, apartment 23, casual sex, Christianity, God, Profession
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Home Day Corps
Home Day Corps. The faint of heart need not apply. “Screw YOU, Mr. Phillips!” I thought. I had not actually said it, so no one heard me cursing a screwdriver, thankfully. That was not nice at all. In fact, I retracted it … Continue reading
Posted in Dirt, The Coop, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Home, home decor, Home Improvement, Interior design, New Orleans, Phillips, Screw, Screwdriver, Shopping
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GCB
I don’t know what this says about me, but I find myself laughing out loud at GCB on ABC. Good Christian B____es (Lord knows, I wouldn’t say it, much less write it, now would I?) is the title of the novel. … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, American Broadcasting Company, Chenoweth, Christianity, GCB, Harling, hypocrisy, Steel Magnolias, Texas
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Ever Since Eve
“Adam, get in here! How many times have I asked you not to leave these bloody clubs lying around?” “Sorry, I will try to remember next time.” “What if someone drops in unexpectedly? The preacher likes to show up unannounced, … Continue reading
Posted in Cluckings, Dirt, The Coop, Uncategorized
Tagged Adam, Adam and Eve, Book of Genesis, Business and Economy, Christianity, Eve, God, Lord, Satan
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SWAK
I think I finally get it. God loves us. We are “the world” that he “so loved.” He loved us so much that he gave his son, his only son, to take our punishment for us. Punishment for what? You … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, David, Evangelism, God, Jesus, Psalm, Religion and Spirituality, Tax collector
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Hippocrats
You don’t know me. My name is Ellie . . . Ellie Sapp . . . a friend of C. C.’s. We met one day on the road; she zigged when she should have zagged and we literally bumped into each other. … Continue reading
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Tagged Donkey, Elephant, fable, hypocrisy, politics
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The Master Gardener
Any successful gardener loves his garden. He can tell you the name and origin of every plant, how he acquired it, where it grows best, the type of soil it needs, and how much water to give it. He knows when to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, flowers, Garden, gardening, God, Home, Home and Garden, landscaping, Master Gardener, Plant, spring planting
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Garbage Day
Today is Monday, also known in our neighborhood as Garbage Day. Our neighborhood is one that, fortunately or unfortunately depending on one’s perspective, has a Homeowners’ Association, affectionately known as HOA. Occasionally we receive correspondence from said entity via some … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, garbage collection, recyclables, Recycling, Recycling bin
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Flat Santa
What a sorry sight! Poor Santa, lying on the ground, flat as a pancake! I couldn’t help but wonder what happened to him . . . Did a prankster puncture him? Did his valve leak? Had he never been inflated in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cluckings, Dirt, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, faith, free range Christian, God, hope, Near death experience, Santa
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Water Under the Bridge
Sometimes water that we think has long since passed under the bridge backs up. When this happens, “it ain’t pretty.” When it returns, it is carrying not only the debris that was present when it originally flowed under but also … Continue reading
