The Land of Bread and Honey. . .
I'm about 75% sure that I'm going to get back into keeping bees. About 25 years ago I had bee hives. I got my start in that unusual little hobby by a gentle giant of a man, Milt Fair. He gave me my first bee hive. In hindsight, I think he was the first Spirit filled person, by that I mean the first person who spoke in tongues, whom I had ever known. I'm not sure of that, but I'm pretty convinced he was. He was a man of great personal faith. His faith ruled his life. He was a very large man, an extra-ordinarily gentle man. He died about 10 or 12 years ago. I think he knew that I did not believe in God. I'm not really sure if he knew, but in any case I thought of him as a very good friend. It's not hard for me to imagine him praying for me. He died well before I came to know God. . .Someday I'll know. . .Someday I'll ask him. . .Anyway, he gave me my first bee hive and I just loved it. It was so enjoyable keeping bees. I learned so much. I ...