Muddy Shoes by Todd

Tag: Friendship

  • People Need People

    He called me and was a bit frazzled. I was out of my depth in trying to help him. And it seemed no matter what I said to calm him down, it wasn’t really what he needed. Am I a failure? Is he expecting something I just can’t give him? Where do we go from…

  • A Tale of Three Bunnies

    This is a story that takes place in a wonderful little place called Sunny Hill Woods. It is delightful place with woods and hills and streams and farms. Most of the year round, it was a quiet little place filled with sunshine and happy animals. And once upon a time there were three bunnies that…

  • It All Started With a Big Bang

    The show has come to an end. It introduced characters and quotes that are now part of cultural legacy. Bazinga and Soft Kitty are regulars around my house. Calvin did a personal episode of Fun with Flags for a job application video interview submission. And who can forget the new game … Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock … Scissors…

  • Some Good News in a Bad News World

    We live in a world that is constantly hearing or reading bad news. Health crisis. Washington politics. Countries in despair. Human trafficking. Weather catastrophes. Only one Blockbuster Video store left in the world (Bend, Oregon … you go peeps, I still have my card). So let’s hear some good news … from Birmingham, Alabama. He…

  • Don’t Friend Anybody, Ever … or Not

    He was a person who was older than me. He shared from his heart with confidence and fervor. And he told the group point blank … never make friends there – never ever. Maybe he wasn’t so much older then me, but I know I act more childish, oops, I mean childlike. But his directness…

  • Five More Minutes

    I know I said I would touch on taking every thought captive, but I will get to that tomorrow. Today, I need to say goodbye to a friend. Walter Elliott Pendleton. I have never meet a more kind, more gentle spirit, and one who loved his church more than Walter. I served with Walter for…