Author Archives: drgause@agause.com

More than You Think

“What do you have I can use?” “Nothing,” replied the woman. But then added, “Except, I do have a little flask of oil.” The recently widowed woman, facing the debt left by her husband, had sold everything in her house … Continue reading

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The Only Way to Fail God Is Quit

It was Saturday afternoon and all the petrol stations were closed. Yet, we felt confident we could make it 30 miles to the motel where we normally stayed. Our fuel gauge registered just above the empty mark when we left … Continue reading

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In the Mist of Violence

Glance at the local and national headlines on any given day over the past year, and you might wonder if someone mistakenly printed news from the old wild west instead of 2019—murders, stabbings, fights, robberies, domestic violence, etc., every single … Continue reading

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What Are You Taking with You?

A car towing a trailer drove up to the border post. When the customs agent inspected the contents of the trailer, he found stacks of notebooks—spiral, loose-leaf, and even scraps of paper bound together. “What are these?” he demanded. “Oh, … Continue reading

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