February 2,1964
By Mickey Dunaway Do you believe in numerology? Of course, you do. At least sometimes. I bet you kind of believe that deaths happen in 3s. And that 666 signifies evil. And that 7 is… Read more February 2,1964 →
A New Girl in the House
By Mickey Dunaway This morning Chloe and Boomer were beginning to play after breakfast—more accurately, Boomer was trying to get Chloe to roughhouse—when Chloe took one look at Boomer and… Read more A New Girl in the House →
Stealing Apples
I wrote this story some years ago at the death of our black Labrador, Kentucky Coal Dust. Since the fateful day of his death, my wife, Sandy, and I talk about Coal almost every day. Such is the impact of precious canine family members. When Coal left us, he left us with many lessons over his ten years. However, I want to focus on his very last day on earth, so on with the story Coal was lovable, perennially a puppy as Labs tend to be even well into old age,… Read more Stealing Apples →
Time to Get Out of the Boat?
As a child, one of my favorite Bible stories, maybe because I loved to fish, included a big storm, a small boat, rough waters, and some fishermen. The disciples were… Read more Time to Get Out of the Boat? →
The Rest of The Story
Almost two weeks ago, I got a message from a dear friend asking if I would be willing to adopt her precious nine-year-old Brittany, Chloe. She and her husband experiencing life’s difficulties where they just could not give Chloe the attention and love she had always known. No need for the reasons – they are reasons that will affect most of us. LET’S JUMP BACK FIVE YEARS IN THIS STORY. After we filled out an application to potentially acquire Boomer – we had to demonstrate some high standards of dog… Read more The Rest of The Story →
Southern Exposures 