Category: TradeBait’s Stories

Back In My Day: Civilized War – Hurricane Katrina and Elsie “Ruth” Dixson; Part One

There once was this devout Christian widow from the Deep South who taught a bunch of worker bees from other parts of the country what helping others really meant. She provided a powerful witness of goodness, grace and Christian faith. Believer or non-believer, if you did not come out positively impacted by your experiences with … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Hurricane Katrina and Elsie “Ruth” Dixson; Part One →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – Faith And Winning

Faith. James said,"You have not because you ask not." (James 4:2-3). This verse is from the letter James sent to the twelve tribes of the early Christian churches to bring truth and wisdom from the Lord. James was all about the action of the wagon wheel meeting the road. Faith without works is dead as … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Faith And Winning →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – Trying Times

Per Thomas Paine, "These are the times that try men's souls." I did not steal the use of that line from SD. This story had already been written and I am not changing it because it is applicable. Over the coming weeks you will read about what many continue to question and presuppose that happens … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Trying Times →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – Bank Autopsy Time

It is time to provide a summary analysis of the former employers and related principals in Goober Gump's journey from the equipment company through the beginning of the team's control of its fates a decade later. I will not divulge confidential financial information from past employers, just discuss the practices that were good or bad, … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Bank Autopsy Time →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – The Buck Stops… With Goober?!

As I left the last part, something was about to happen to our region at the bank. We just did not know it yet. This will be the last background story leading into more recent times and experiences. Time To Go - Again Our region had rocked along with TVB for a few years in … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – The Buck Stops… With Goober?! →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – Banks Are Like Carter’s Little Liver Pills

There's an old expression that when things proliferate beyond reason that they are like Carter's Little Liver Pills. Carter's had an infinite number of little pills that would cure what ails ya... https://youtu.be/-v2WRcfu5Yg Here they are 80+ years after cranking up, while still selling the same schtick. Which leads to the following short summary history … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Banks Are Like Carter’s Little Liver Pills →

Heads Up: Chiro/Medical Update

Time for an update on our family. The purpose of these is not to pat ourselves on the back or generate sympathy. The purpose is to inform others in case the information may prove valuable. Grandson I could not be more excited about the future of grandson now. Little guy is doing well. He has … Continue reading Heads Up: Chiro/Medical Update →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – 1997-1998 Continued

The last time I discussed my new job, thinking Hebrew, involvement in Promise Keepers and a day on the Mall in DC with Stand in the Gap. However, I need to go back a bit into that year and tell the parallel story before moving this series significantly forward. https://youtu.be/snZKnES4ng4 To everything, there is a … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – 1997-1998 Continued →

Back In My Day: Civilized War – Think Hebrew

If you have found value in any of my BIMD stories to date, please understand that this one begins a series of events that "trumps" them all in terms of worldly and eternal importance. In my opinion, it is the critical piece that many are not understanding. Everything from this point forward in BIMD will … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Think Hebrew →

Back In My Day: Goober Gump’s Misadventures – A Box of Assorted Chocolates

Before we move on to Goober Gump's more recent adventures of the past 25 years or so, it is time to revisit some lessons learned through the years, some politics, some faith journey observations, and "wonder what happened to..." answers from the period. Instead of meandering prose, I will go point by point. Goober's own … Continue reading Back In My Day: Goober Gump’s Misadventures – A Box of Assorted Chocolates →