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Nice Little Racoon.

I like racoons a lot, but learned the hard way that they aren’t all cuddly and nice all the time.

Posted byJohn PurvisApril 26, 2024Posted inGame Warden, Humor, Law EnforcementTags:blogging, children, family, funny, Game Warden, mom, racoons, trauma, wildlife2 Comments on Nice Little Racoon.

My Principal Honor.

I had no idea that the Lord had something waiting for me all that time.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 1, 2021Posted inFaith, Preachers KidTags:blogging, covid, family, father, first day, high school, memorial, Methodist Church, mother, principal, teacher, trauma13 Comments on My Principal Honor.

Just A Pretend Fire.

A little bit is good, but more is better………Right? Especially when it comes to fire…………..or was that ice cream?

Posted byJohn PurvisSeptember 11, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, burn, children, church, family, fire, methodist, mother, parsonage, play, Preachers Kid, sister, trauma13 Comments on Just A Pretend Fire.

The Happy Camper.

The happy camper found that her words were trajically prophetic.

Posted byJohn PurvisAugust 13, 2020August 13, 2020Posted inPark RangerTags:anguish, blogging, camping, children, death, despair, family, happy, horror, lake, Park Ranger, patrol, trauma11 Comments on The Happy Camper.

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?

Scarred For Life!

Mother scarred me for life when she had me wear second-hand girls clothing and tried to convince me they were boys clothes.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 6, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, children, clothes, family, fashion, funny, high school, Humor, methodist, minister, mom, parenting, preachers kids, trauma, united methodist8 Comments on Scarred For Life!

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