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For a long time afterwards, the fire in the barnwas referred to as a ghost fire.The next ghost fire happenedalmost six months later to the dayin the midst of the summer sun.A passing tramp had restedfor a while in a fieldand fell asleep against a treeas the grass around him suddenly came alivewith flames that…

to raise together a cup of good cheer,and spreading the word of love aroundfor everyone to hear.Christmas is the time we rememberwhy we celebrate if foran infant born in a stable under Bethlehem skywho became the lord of all.Jesus Christ our lord born humble as we all,but whose birth is remembered by us all.He spread…

on a lovely summer’s day;listening to the brief silencewhen the birds have forgotten to singas a slight breeze rufflesleaves of tree and plant alikeas I sit in silence with nature as one.Looking around at the remnantsof forgotten days with friends,their laughter still capturedamongst the long discarded things.Days have moved onthrough the passage of time,but some…

sometimes we find a small pocketof happiness that carries us throughuntil the next one comes along.Sometimes we find turmoilof which there is little escape from.Our direction gets mixed signals there.The next daywe are back on the road again.The one leading usto our final destinationin the future somewhere.We all need sadnessto show us how goodhappiness can…

at any time and be lost forever.We must enjoy every minutewhile we have itin case that tooslips through our fingers.Love is a fleeting thingthat passes all too quickly through our livesunless we grasp it tightlynever letting it go.Our lives are like a grain of sandand will slip through our fingersbefore we get to enjoy it…

the insole in my shoecurled up into the toe.I should have realised thenwhat a day it was going to be.I took the cover off a septic tanklost my balance almost falling in.I may have missed thatbut in the process of falling hurt my knee.Using a hose to wash something outthe hose jumped out of my…