The Silver Hair Robin Hoods

II.                   The History

I walked into the Sheriff’s office and a tall deputy nodded at me.  “Mr. Horndecker, I  presume?”

I nodded.  “Deputy Marks?”

He nodded and straightened some papers by tapping them on the desk a couple of times causing a Lebron James bobble head to bob. “First things first, let me take you back to your grandma.” Continue reading →

The Silver Hair Robin Hoods

I.                   The  Call

My phone buzzed on the nightstand.

I have it set to DO NOT DISTURB between the hours of 10:00pm and 6:00am every night  to eliminate telemarketer and occasional drunk caller rudeness.  If this call was getting through at 1:00am it indicated a second call within three minutes.  This was a deliberate attempt to reach me. Not a good sign. Continue reading →

The Lesson at the Prayer Vigil

Sunday, June 14, 2020

In the midst of the 2020 protests and riots, my small Wyoming community held an interfaith prayer vigil in a local park. Several preachers and pastors spoke, church choirs sang, the mayor and town police chief each spoke. It was a proactive attempt to unite our community and recognize God’s hand is needed to achieve such goals. It was a lovely effort but the greatest lesson I received that night came from a personal observation that had nothing to do with what was preached or pleaded. It came from watching a little girl play on the playground equipment while waiting for her family attending the vigil.

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