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Author of A Time to Kill.
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Bare Necessities.
Let fly and let ’em flop You know it’s time to drop Those drawers right down to the floor; Got to go as those bowels dictate! Don’t never, never want to be late. Got to go when you got to go Don’t nobody else got to know. Go now or do it on the run; […]
michaelbray
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Born in a Bathtub
To the tune of “Davy Crocket” Born in a bathtub on the Twentieth, Month of January: twenty-twenty-two. They just didn’t know – what to do. That baby’s comin’ with a big howdy-do. Refrain:Luka! Lu–u-uka Moore Born in a warm bath tub! v. 2Bo’n in a bathtub down in Ohio; Greatest feat you might ever know. […]
michaelbray
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Make a Covenant With the Lord
2 Chron 29:8f. Make a covenant with the Lord So you can turn the anger away All day. Make a covenant with the Lord And you do what He says every day. Miss that terror, horror, and hissing; Turn your suffering into some kissing. A good bride is what you need Takes care o’ that […]
michaelbray
Jan 15, 20221 min read
Abortion: the Simple Truth
Every child in sinful from the moment of conception, whether conceived through fornication, adultery or holy matrimony. That is the truth we have from God’s word. It is the consequence of our forefather, Adam and his disobedience. And yet each child retains and bears the very image of God (imago Dei) from that same point […]
michaelbray
Jan 15, 20221 min read
Wrestling Joy
(Top Memories in Reverse Chronological Order) 1. Watching the team my son coaches at Wilmington High School- (2020-Present) 2. Watching my boys, Jonas and Isaac, wrestle (2006-2016?) 3. Germany – some tournament event where I wrestled an international champion of some sort (memory failing here on 13 Jan., 2022!) 4. Wrestling partner Plebe Summer at […]
michaelbray
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Let Your Freak Flag Fly (Redux)
“Almost Cut My Hair . . .” CSN & Y! It was quite a hit About bucking the norms. Fine. But what about moral norms? Law? Justice! Truth! Were there such To be honored and left to stand? Yes, there were! There are! The Law of God says “No!” to sodomy And the murder of […]
michaelbray
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Thoughts on Hugh
He’s got all time as well as this day To bring your ass into conformity With His law in all its enormity. He made the world out of nothing And is quite cable to handle our bucking. Onward and upward we ever go Always remembering, ever in the know: He’s got our lives in His […]
michaelbray
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Cover Your Faces!
Cover your faces, Americans; Hook that mask from ear to ear! Been putting up with that baby killin’ For nigh on fifty years! Yeah, it really is quite shameful To go from day to day And leave an abortuary in the fray Undamaged and quite functional With its nasty in-utero operational “Procedures” leaving babies quite […]
michaelbray
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Uzziah Was Enraged
2 Chron 26:16-28:3 The priests of the Lord were valiant men Under the rule of the prideful Uzziah Who gallfully entered the temple The place where only priests could go. Swiftly, they went after that intruder: “Not for you to burn incense!” they charged. Right in after him those men of God barged: (18) “You’ve […]
michaelbray
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Death Will Come to Us All
Death came to Hugh As it came to Matthew And will come to one and all. And while caught up in the thrall Of life’s actions and speculations, Best to focus upon relations, Especially with the Maker Rather than the Taker. O, the devil would have us fall For those “blessings” that come to all, […]
michaelbray
Dec 23, 20211 min read
2 Chron 26
(20 Dec., 2021) Uzziah was strong and full of pride;Thought he could go where the priests abide,Right into that holy sanctuary!Oh! He was quite contrary!Azariah, the priest, came in after him;Said, “Just who do you think you are?” (18)Got smitten real good with the leprosy (19)And stayed that way ’til the day he died. (21)Fool […]
michaelbray
Dec 20, 20211 min read
No Nuts in My Peanut Butter!
I do like those nuts and I like that butter But I don’t want no nuts in my peanut butter! No, sir! I want things decent and in order, And combinin’ those two just ain’t right! Ahm tellin’ true what a fellow got to do!; Forsake that phony and corrupt product; You got to have […]
michaelbray
Dec 15, 20211 min read
The “Right to Choose!”
Oh yeah! We love that right! Got to protect the “right to choose” whatever you want to do! Remember our ancestors who had that right (until it was taken away by those damned Yankees). Whip your slaves, feed your slaves, sell your slaves. You have the right to choose whatever it is you want to […]
michaelbray
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Twelve Feet Long
Twelve feet long and eight feet high Spans the painting on the wall; Daughter Mercy made a tree of the family, Children’s names on all the branches. Quite a sight to behold as I sit And think and pray about the day, Thankful for the One who gave them to us; Blessings, indeed, were they, […]
michaelbray
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Kids, A Blessing
Got kids to take care of us in our old age. Didn’t get all that liberty and cheap living As others were spending money on themselves Living it up and running around – child free. We were rearing those kids and they do serve As a kind of insurance (uncompelled of course) For us oldies […]
michaelbray
Dec 9, 20211 min read
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” Redux
Have yourself a merry little Christmas; “The fates” got nothin’ on you. Jesus bought your life And He will take you through, So have yourself A merry little Christmas true! Don’t you know that Santa Claus ain’t comin’? Yeah, he’s a real nice guy; Gives you lots of dreams and hope So you’ll shun do-o-o-ope, […]
michaelbray
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Biden (Or You) Got to Go!
Now, Biden is a Roman Catholic. Don’t know why they haven’t kicked him out; A sinner is sinner no matter that kindIf he keeps on keepin’ on with doin’ wrong. And the wicked, tolerated, pollute the throng, No matter how holy the rest may be; A body gets polluted by what it can’t see. But […]
michaelbray
Dec 6, 20211 min read
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (Redux. And keep the tune)
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Got nothin’ to do with those “fates”! All about that Jesus the Messiah The Lord of heaven ab-o-o-o-o-ve yuh, So get yourself to repe-e-ntance So that you can join the dance Way up there with Him in the sky In that place where no one dies. Give Him praise […]
michaelbray
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Scrooge and Planned Parenthood
Like Scrooge, Planned Parenthood Would decrease the population; An asinine idea of Malthus (Another stupid Thomas, like “The Doubter,” Don’t ya know!). From the very limited view of a human, “The planet” (say it with reverence!) seems To have its limitations (You surely know!). The sixth of seven children. (Hmm. Would he rather Mom aborted […]
michaelbray
Dec 3, 20211 min read
I Am; She Is
1 Dec., 2021 I am a selfish wretch; She is a gracious wife. I am the curse of sin; She is the grace of God, And goes about the day Without array and little pay Bringing in those bucks for us While I tap away some poetry Or notes of guidance for the world. I […]
michaelbray
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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