Do Not Disavow

Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...

A River Runs Through It

Yesterday morning found the kids and I tramping through the mud near Blackwater Creek. My wife and our littlest one stood guard up on the paved trail while the rest of us plunged over the bank and through the woods on our way to adventure. The box we were seeking had only minimal clues, and those clues were pretty vague. We spent a good bit of time peering under rocks in the area where we expected to find the box, but to no avail. We decided to follow the creek through the woods a bit rather than giving up though, and a little ways on we found what we were looking for:

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Erica said…
Which was...?

Don't leave us hanging like this!
Rick said…
I'll show you our stamp book when you come down to visit.