Howdy, or Hey, or Hai or somthing like that! We are holding VBS at a fellow pastor’s church in Jonesville, Virginia this week. The rolling hills, gaps, hollars and ridges beckon us daily to investigate their natural treasures. We have seen several ancient homes, some dating back to 1810. One in particular [...]
So did you dads enjoy Father’s day? I took an informal poll at church asking how many dads got breakfast in bed. Nobody. Next I asked how many got any breakfast. A few hands raised then. The last question was, “How many had to fix their own breakfast?” More [...]
They lurk like species of prey. Just waiting for us to stumble, say something casually, to no one in particular. I mentioned that the other day, wistfully, when it was hot and I didn’t feel like exercising. My room was too hot, no air circulated through. I could get dehydrated, pass out, [...]
I recently got back from a fishing trip up north. I took my mom. She is 76 and had never spent the night in our cabin. I felt it the thing to do. We visited the entire 368 miles. She talked, I listened and by the time we arrived, I [...]