Alva Review-Courier -

Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today, but he unconsciously used a certain phrase – constantly.

“I’m sick and tired of…” was the opening statement to just about anything that bothered him, in or out of the pulpit. Abuse of children, eating English peas, lazy politicians, endlessly freezing weather – you name it. He had a negative opinion and those around him were going to hear it. The day came when he was finally forced to realize how often that pet phras...