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But, I’m Not the Preacher.

You can keep saying no, but in the end God leads you places you never expected.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021Posted inPreachers KidTags:blog, career, dad, death, education, father, loss, methodist, minister, Park Ranger, prayer, preacher8 Comments on But, I’m Not the Preacher.

Sitting Too Close to the Preacher.

You sat down front because you were a preachers kid and dad wanted to keep an eye on you.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 31, 2021Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, children, choir, dad, embarrassment, family, funeral, justice, Methodist Church, mom, preacher, punishment, sister, worship service7 Comments on Sitting Too Close to the Preacher.

God’s Sense of Humor.

I was taught that God will pardon my sins. I’m also hoping God has a good sense of humor.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021Posted inFaith, HumorTags:blogging, christ, dad, Faith, family, fire, forgiveness, god, love, methodist, preacher, teach11 Comments on God’s Sense of Humor.

Too Big To Turn Down!

There is a thin line between stupid and fearless, sometimes.

Posted byJohn PurvisDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, dad, family, friends, methodist, mom, paesonage, police, Preachers Kid, small town, trains, travel12 Comments on Too Big To Turn Down!

The Crash of Glass.

The crash of glass was heard as I tried to make it through the door.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, brother, children, church, crash, dad, family, glass, methodist, mom, parsonage, preachers kids, sister6 Comments on The Crash of Glass.

Fake Preacher!

The security guard at St Francis Hospital challenged dad to prove he was a minister.

Posted byJohn PurvisJune 25, 2020June 26, 2020Posted inFaith, Preachers KidTags:blogging, children, christ, communion, dad, fake, fisherman, god, guard, methodist, minister, preacher, Preachers Kid11 Comments on Fake Preacher!

Dad Had a Drinking Problem…

Dad had a drinking problem that caused shame, anger, and embarrassment as a minister.

Posted byJohn PurvisJune 12, 2020June 13, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, christ, church, communion, dad, drinking, family, Humor, methodist, pastor, Preachers Kid, promises, religion, sunday13 Comments on Dad Had a Drinking Problem…

Dance with a Snake?

Dad bought Spumoni ice cream which, as a child, I decided was torture.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 28, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:army, blogging, church, dad, dance, family, funny, Humor, ice cream, methodist, minister, religion, snakes, torture, trauma6 Comments on Dance with a Snake?

John Wayne Defends the Preacher?

I went at the other boy like a spider monkey on a sugar high, but Dad had a different idea.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 22, 2020June 10, 2020Posted inFaith, Preachers KidTags:anxiety, baptism, blogging, children, christ, dad, embarrassment, Faith, fat, fight, jesus, love, methodist, overweight, Preachers Kid8 Comments on John Wayne Defends the Preacher?

All Time Greatest?

I snuck away from a church picnic to slide down the spillway at the lake and nearly killed myself in the process.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 2, 2020June 7, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, church, dad, emergency room, farlington, funny, girard, kansas, lake, methodist, mom, parks, Preachers Kid, spillway1 Comment on All Time Greatest?

Fire, Fire,..Oops!

Playing firefighter in the parsonage got too real when my plan went awry.

Posted byJohn PurvisApril 25, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, children, church, dad, farlington, fire, firefighter, funny, girard, kansas, methodist, mom, parsonage, preachers kids, smoke8 Comments on Fire, Fire,..Oops!

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