“Hey Jack, just had an idea for an article. You got a few minutes to listen?” “Sure dad.” With this, dad would either read over the phone, or we would sit on the porch, or in the living room, and he would read an article that he was about to send in to the Lake City Reporter.
Sometimes, he would say, “Mom didn’t like this one, she thinks it is ‘tacky’ but I think it’s good. Just wondering what you think.” So we listened, made some suggestions… Dad always appreciated (although not always accepting) the suggestions, and submitted two or three months articles at a time.
It was something he loved to do. Reaching out to the thousands in Lake City, who had become his faithful readers. When the article was left out inadvertently, the editor always received calls from people who asked, “Where is Jack Exum’s article?” So for years, he wrote, and touched the lives of many with stories, lessons, humor and tears.
It is a real pleasure to present these to you, and since there are so many articles, we will be adding them as time goes by. Some are included in some of his books, and many are not… Many if not all the stories that are found in “Fables for Today”, are found here… thus there is no reason to replicate the book in e-Book form. You will also find hundreds more stories that were never put in book form in this section.
We hope you enjoy and are blessed by reading and getting insights into dad’s heart.
As dad always ended his prayer, this is my prayer for you… “Lord, keep us always in Your love… In Jesus Name, Amen.” ~ Jack Jr.
Index of Articles by Jack Exum
- “Annie, Where Are You?”
- “Are All The Children In?”
- “Be Still And Know That I Am God”
- “Behold, I Come Quickly”
- “Cold Is My Grave, But Oh I Love It”
- “Dance Like No One Is Watching”
- “Do Not Take It Out Of The Garage”
- “Do You Know Who Stole My Hog?”
- “Elrod And Good Old Brother Anderson”
- “Everyone Has Their Own Bank Account”
- “Exum, Exum, Where Are You?
- “From The Mouth Of Babes”
- “Go It Old Girl, You’ve Done It Well, Done It Well”
- “God Who?”
- “Grow In This Grace Also”
- “Hand-me-downs”
- “Hey Kids, Don’t Forget God”
- “How Do You Get A Transfer Out Of This Lousy Outfit?”
- “I Didn’t Make Any Tackles Coach, But I Jumped On The Pile Twice”
- “I Love You Anyway”
- “I Saw God Run”
- “I Was Blind But Now I See”
- “I’m Dying”, She Said, But No One Helped!
- “I’m Fine”
- “I’m Going To Break The Law Of Gravity”
- “I’m Going To Shoot The Man That Baptizes You!”
- “I’ve Caught A Fatal Disease – Old Age”
- “Is The Cup Half Full?”
- “It’s A Wonderful Life”
- “It’s Just A Piece Of Paper!”
- “Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged”
- “Just Give Me The Good Old Days”
- “Kiss Me Once, And Kiss Me Twice, And Kiss Me Once Again”
- “Let Him That Be Without Sin Cast The First Stone”
- “Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire”
- “Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire” – Attention: Teenagers
- “No Cripples There”
- “Please Help Me – I’m Drowning!”
- “Please Help Me, I’m Drowning”
- “Strike An “A” For Me”
- “Thank You, Ma’am, I Don’t Mind If I Do”
- “The Best Day Ever”
- “The Lord Is My Shepherd”
- “The Lord Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want”
- “The Smell Of Baking Bread”
- $86,400 In The Bank
- 10 Ways To Get Any Girl Into Your Bed
- 57 Cents
- A Bit Here And There Makes A Good Laugh
- A Conversation With An Agnostic
- A Crabby Old Lady
- A Day In The Life Of A Young Preacher
- A Dead Dog Like Me
- A Half Pint Of Chocolate Milk
- A Letter From “Joan” – Everyone Needs To Read It
- A Letter To My Dad
- A Letter To The Editor
- A Marine’s Thankfulness (Courage And Faith)
- A Merry Heart Doeth Good
- A Ministry Of One
- A Personal Letter From A Real Friend
- A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
- A Prayer For Older People
- A Sadness Beyond Words
- A Simple Solution To A National Problem
- A Special Note To The Kids
- A Sunday Afternoon Adventure
- A Tribute
- A Very Special Note From Jack And Ann
- A.D. Was First Discovered in 1906
- Abraham, The Father Of The Faithful
- Absolute Principles
- Accident Report
- Air Florida #90
- All Hail To The Ordinary
- All I Got Is Nothing
- All Work Is Good And Honorable
- An Answer To A Prayer
- And Then Shall I Know Myself
- And We Called Her Molly
- And You Restrained Them Not
- Are Real Heroes Born Or Made?
- Are You Ordained?
- Attitude
- Attitude Is Everything
- Barabbas
- Basic Understanding On Responsibility
- Be Careful Of The Green Slime
- Be It Ever So Humble, There’s No Place Like Home
- Beauty And Power Of Red Clay
- Beware The Roots Of Bitterness
- Brain Pills
- Brighten The Corner
- Brighten The Corner Where You Are
- Bussing
- Caring
- Caring Is The Highest Level Of Communication
- Castles In The Sand
- Changing Times
- Charlie Is A Saint
- Clothed With Humility
- Communicate With Love
- Communicate With Love Letters
- Communications: The Art Of Living
- Conquering Fear
- Coping With Stress
- Dare To Discipline
- Dealing With Bitterness
- Dealing With Inferiority
- Dear God – Special Letters To God From Kids
- Divorce Is No Option
- Do You Believe In God?
- Dog-training And Raising Kids Right
- Don’t Forget The Pie Pan
- Dreams Are What You Make Of Them
- Encourage Yourself
- Enthusiasm
- Etruscan: His Rule Of Punishment On Captives
- Even We Preachers Need A Rest
- Everybody And Everything Has Its Time
- Example Is The Only Teacher
- Faith In Your Heart And Doubts In Your Mind
- Fear is the Only Thing That Creates Itself Out of Nothing
- For The Man Who Has Everything
- For This Cause
- Forgiveness Is Not The Answer!
- Forgiveness, The Way To Freedom
- Fornication – A Three Way Hurt
- Freedom And Responsibility
- From A Child’s Point Of View
- Garbage In – Garbage Out, Goodness In – Goodness Out
- Ghouls, Spooks, Goblins, And Jack o’lanterns
- Go Ahead, Sing My Song
- God In Us
- Going To The Movies
- Gold Found In Lake City
- Good Old Brother Jackson
- Governmentium
- Grace – The Foundation Of It All
- Grace Is Not Reasonable!
- Grandma’s Glasses
- Guess Who Will Be In Heaven?
- Happiness Is Just A Step Ahead
- Happy Birthday
- Happy New Year
- Have A Laugh On Me
- Have You Considered My Servant Job?
- Have You Forgotten The Scars?
- Have You Seen The Heavens Lately?
- He Is My Everything
- He Who Puts His Head In The Sand Cannot See!
- Here Are Some Of The Games We Play!
- Honor, Judgment, Integrity
- How Do You Know If You’re Getting Older?
- How Do You See People?
- How Does The Holy Spirit Work In The Life Of The Christian Today?
- How Happy Will My Children Be?
- How To Break The Cornbread Habit
- How To Raise Kids Right
- How To Stay Married And Love Every Minute Of It
- How To Use A Grocery List
- How’s Your Gourd?
- How’s Your Wood Pile?
- I Didn’t Major In Biology Or Science
- I Feel Sorry For Kids That Can’t Remember When
- I Made A Promise To Keep
- I Remember Mother
- I’ll Be Standing On The Sideline Praying
- I’m Such A Nerd, A Fool, An Idiot – Forgive Me!
- If Any Of You Lack Wisdom
- If I Only Knew
- Immersion – Baptism (Greek, ‘BAPTI’ZO’)
- In Politics, You Get Only What You Deserve
- Ireland And The Titanic
- It’s A Wonderful Life!
- It’s An Amazing Way To Travel
- It’s Growing Up Time For All Of Us
- John Wooden, A Teacher Of Character
- Jonah
- Judging Others
- Judging Self And Others
- Just A Few Things That I Remember
- Just What Do You Plan To Do About It?
- Just Write; “J.C. Came”
- Just You And Me – Just You And Me!!
- Kids
- Kids Say The Wisest Things
- Learn How To Put Your Shoes On Right
- Learning To Back Up
- Learning To Become Is The Most Difficult Part
- Learning To Release
- Let’s Play War
- Letters From Old Files
- Life And Death – In The Power Of The Tongue
- Raising Kids Right
- Revealed Sense, Common Sense, Non-Sense
- Steps To The Electric Chair
- Stories
- Stress
- Success And Happiness
- Suffering And My Three Friends
- Taps – The Last Day Of Your Life!
- Teach
- Ten Thousand Jokes, Toasts, And Stories
- Thanksgiving Day
- The “L”
- The Appointment
- The Beauty And Marvel Of Self Sacrifice
- The Beauty And Wonder Of A Simple Touch
- The Beauty Of A Silent Partner
- The Beauty Of Being Eighty
- The Beauty Of Boldness
- The Beauty Of Simple Obedience
- The Big “L” At The Municipal Building
- The Bird Cage
- The Blessing Of Children And Grandchildren
- The Book
- The Class Of 1940 BC (Before Computers)
- The Color Of Your Skin Ain’t The Color Of Your Heart
- The Confession, Now Is The Time To Make It
- The Creature
- The Cross Of Christ Made God Righteous
- The Day J.C. Came To Visit
- The Day Uncle ‘T’ Died
- The Divorce Proof Marriage
- The Final Court Of Appeals
- The Freedom Ring
- The Freedom To Laugh And Cry
- The Glory Of The Ordinary
- The Grace And Providence Of God
- The Greatest Love
- The Greatest Of All Virtues
- The Greatest Virtue
- The Heart-mind
- The Illegitimate Son
- The Judgment Day And A Quilt Full Of Holes
- The Last Day My Father Whipped Me!
- The Last Supper
- The Letter
- The Letter ( 9-11 )
- The Letter From Ed
- The List
- The Little Member
- The Lost Art Of Thinking
- The Marvel And Wonder Of A Wife
- The Marvel Of Compassion
- The Marvel Of Words
- The Mayonnaise Jar And Wisdom
- The Mystery
- The Mystery Of The Egg
- The Need For Godly Homes (All I Need Is A Garage)
- The Nobleman
- The Oak Tree
- The Old Brass Bedstead (Dad’s Favorite Story)
- The Old Farm House
- The Old Fashioned Belly Laugh
- The Poor House
- The Power Of Attitude
- The Power Of Example
- The Power Of Newspaper Print
- The Prayer Of Jabez
- The Principles Of Raw Power For Married Folks
- The Problem Of Discovering Self
- The Prostitute, The Pharisee, And The Prophet
- The Question Is “Who’s The Greatest?”
- The Question, ‘Do You Want A Whipping?’
- The Question: “Was Jesus Christ Born Divine?”
- The Rabbit And The Skin Horse
- The Real Spirit Of Christmas
- The Richest Lady In Town
- The Sacred Heart
- The Sacrifice God Seeks
- The Same, Yesterday, Today And Forever
- The Secret Power Of A ‘One-time Tell’
- The Secret Prayers Of The Heart
- The Song I Sang Was “On the Road Again”
- The Story Of John
- The Story Of Robby
- The Summer’s Coming – Why Not Learn To Swim?
- The Ten Commandments Of Tennis
- Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?
- Why Did You Do It?