

Eating the Pudding
Many times, it has been eloquently stated in many ways that we cannot tell goodness of the pudding until we eat it. Once we eat the pudding then we will know. Jesus kept His Father’s love on the throne of His heart, all the way to the cross. Still, he asked God why he should drink of this cup. It is obvious that later he understood that the will of God was more important. The Beneficiaries of deceit After reading about the Crucifixion of Jesus I have no doubt that God had pr


Anita, a Very Special Lady
A Very Special Lady I had no relatives or friends in California. Still, I was convinced to go there. I always thought about the young man in Boot Camp. This young man was different, even though he was later discharged from the Marines because of his behavior, I could understand how he felt, but I was much to indoctrinated to the mores of West Virginia life as a black person to even dream of doing things that he done with no reservations. I landed in El Toro California, after


Snapping In
Marines Snapping In It all started with Jesse, a friend from many seasons’ past. I would be slipping if I failed to recollect the experiences we shared. I met both John and Jesse on the same day. I was about thirteen years old. Jesse was about three years older than I, and John about two. They were brothers. Jesse was the leader. He was much taller than John and me, and in that season, we valued height as an indicator of strength. Jesse taught us how to pick blackberries, hul

