2025.11.10

TOYIN’ The LORD gave commands Love God with heart, soul, mind, strength Love neighbor as self Love one another added Now go commit Love-Mischief! “Love-Mischief” – an original TANKA by HitchHiker inspired by a class assignment.

2025.11.05

The Path Hanging over my fireplace is a painting my dad bought for my mom when I was a kid. It is one of many painted by a lady who worked at the little liquor store at the bottom of Diamond Hill. My mom loved Carol’s landscapes and had a few, with two of them […]

2025.10.31

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 1 Peter 5:8-9 On this Halloween edition, the good folks at biblegateway.com want us to […]

2025.10.28

Reformation This past Sunday was Reformation Sunday, and the church family I serve apparently has a history of recognizing that. We had a bagpiper greet people as they arrived in the parking lot and again after worship. I don’t recall any of the previous three congregations placing such emphasis on the day, and, to be […]

2025.10.23

Toyin’ As I walk the dog We turn and look down the road Autumn is upon us We shiver with thoughts of snow But for now, glorious Fall!

2025.09.29

Toyin’ The beautiful sounds Low pitch and higher response Calls in the forest Are they lovers or just friends? Barred Owls in conversation! Calls In the Forest – An original Hitchhiker TANKA inspired at O’dark-thirty in the White Mountains. 2025.09.29

2025.09.21

TOYIN’ Anisoptera The majestic dragonfly Four transparent wings Grace hovering in the air Ancient and also present DRAGONFLY – an original HitchHiker TANKA inspired by these amazing creatures flitting about in the forest known as our backyard.