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  Monday, March 31 The Tree Trees We will release our upcoming short story collection, *The Three Trees*, on May 1, 2025. Here is today’s audio podcast at  https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ You can read Chapter 1 at  https://www.creekbank.net/a-sneak-peek-at-chapter-1-of-the-tree-trees/             If you enjoyed yesterday’s Creekbank audio podcast, check out more at https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ Please forward this link to your …

  Shhhhhh! Don’t tell anyone, but here is Chapter 1 of The Three Trees.   The cover features three trees, each with a unique story. The small longleaf pine in the foreground has spent most of its young life in a grassy stage with little visible growth. However, it has steadily grown a deep taproot and at some point, when …

  Sunday, March 30, 2025 The Tree Trees Our upcoming short story collection, The Three Trees, will be released on May 1, 2025.   Keep checking today for the attractive cover, back cover, one-word description, elevator speech, and more.   Click below to hear Acts 8: Saul, on a rampage, scatters the early Church. This only serves to spread the …

Today’s scripture from Acts 6: Stephen’s bold stand for Jesus: Part 1 Listen to our podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ as well as on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgZ4nUVcKpM To our readers/listeners: I apologize for our recent absence on Facebook. We’ve been on a book assignment. ‘The Three Trees’ is nearing completion of the arduous stage of final editing. This step requires every ounce of …

  It’s another day at the Creek. Podcast on Acts 5 Acts 5: The boys got into trouble and the Religious leaders threw them into prison without supper. Enjoy this podcast and many more episodes at https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ You can listen to all podcasts here.   Today’s podcast begins with Acts 5                

The Three Trees will debut on May 1. Originally written as a graduation gift book, it has evolved into short stories that will appeal to readers of all ages. Chapter 2 “Just Show Up” from The Three Trees Just Show Up That’s it. It’s a significant measure of success. Just show up every day. It’s incredible what a difference that …

A memorable duet: the morning birds and God’s Word. Acts 5: the troubling story of Ananias and Sapphira. https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ -Wendell Berry “The Bible was written to be read outside.’

An literary agent once told me, “Don’t put chapters of your upcoming book online. Readers won’t buy the book. They’ve already seen it. Hogwash.   file:///C:/Users/curt/OneDrive/Desktop/20.0%20THE%20THREE%20TREES.pdf   20.0 THE THREE TREES     m h

PROLOGUE THE THREE TREES   PDF COPY OF ACTUAL MANUSCRIPT THIS IS MICROSOFT WORD COPY of the same passage. You may print it out and make track changes if you wish. After you edit, take photos of your comments and suggested corrections.

The Gift of Another Day March 3 My mother, Mary Iles, turns 90 today.  I’ve found that I love her more each year. I thank God for the parents she and Dad were (and are.) Send her a birthday message at curt@creekbank.net.   My sisters, Colleen and Claudia, and I are taking her to the State Girl’s basketball tournament today. …

Landing Page for all things The Three Trees  UPDATED March 2, 2025 Front Cover   Back Cover     THE THREE TREES CURT ILES   There are three trees on the front cover, and each has a story to tell. “The small longleaf pine in the foreground has spent most of its young life in a grassy stage with little …

Grit! What does it mean to you? Tell me a story from your life about grit? Admiral Chester Nimitz: “We will all of us put our shoulders to the wheel & finish the job as soon as we can.” -Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to Catherine Nimitz (December 31, 1944 By 1945, Japan was a defeated nation.) Jesus: “Keep your hands …

The leaping beggar in Acts 3 “And he jumped so high and clicked his heels.” -“Mr. Bojangles” Jerry Jeff Walker   Acts 3 You’ll enjoy the action-packed story of the healing of the lame beggar. PODCAST AT https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/1921102 How high do you think he leapt? PETER: “Look at me!” “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I …