by jamesbondly | Mar 29, 2024 | About Life, About Photography, About Writing, Spiritual
ORDINARY but AMBITIOUS The “Little Train That Could” tells the story of the majority, the average, the median, and the so-so. In this life, I have tried to be extraordinary at anything and come short. My efforts have not been half-assed attempts; I worked...
by jamesbondly | Oct 4, 2023 | About Life, About Photography, Storytelling-Tall Tales, Travel
Nomadic Living on 80 Square Feet Lucille’s first extended trip We have resided in five States and had homes in each, and the most miniature house was nine hundred square feet. We traveled around the globe but little in our homeland, America. Sure, we have used...
by jamesbondly | Aug 12, 2023 | About Life, About Photography, About Writing, Spiritual
FRAILTY THE REALIZATION OF AGE The photo above is not me; it is Walter at ninety-eight, a man who lived the good life and ran the race. Walter convinced me I could walk a marathon. I was seventy when I walked my first marathon, three years have passed, and I have not...
by jamesbondly | Jun 19, 2023 | About Life, About Photography, Storytelling-Tall Tales
YouTube Homesteaders Homesteading without the hardship The civil war ended in 1865; Lincoln signed the Homestead Act in 1862. As the smoke cleared from the pain of seven hundred thousand dead, the rush for free land was on. So we colonized the territories, stealing...
by jamesbondly | May 12, 2023 | About Life, About Photography, About Writing, Spiritual, Storytelling-Tall Tales
Writing about God The Disciples, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Nathan, David, Gad, Solomon, Isaiah, the Prophets, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, all the others of the Bible, and the...
by jamesbondly | Mar 20, 2023 | About Life, About Photography, Spiritual
My Testimony—Why I believe in God The words of 1 Peter 3:15–16 express my core values and goal: “Always be prepared to answer everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear...
