Hello Friends, How are you doing today? Did you do anything fun to celebrate the Labor Weekend–the last official weekend of Summer? Did you go swimming, did you hangout with family or friends, did you go anywhere, or did you just stay home and relax? My wife and I popped on over to the Popcorn Festival ...

Hello Friends, I have some exciting news to share with you! Do you want to take a guess at what this exciting news might be? No, it’s not my birthday; and it’s not Christmas…yet. Let me tell you….DRUM ROLL PLEASE. This post marks the beginning of a new Chapter! Last week, the 200th Post was posted on ...

Today, as we begin a new school year, we take a moment to recognize and bless our students, parents, and teachers. To the parents, grandparents, and all in this community that help to care for these young people, I remind you of these words from Proverbs: “Train children in the way they should go; when they ...

Hello Friends, Well, this is the week that many of you return to school…. Are you ready? Are you ready for new adventures, new stories, and to make new friends? Are you ready to learn new things? Some of you are ready, but some of you might be a little scared to go back to school–and ...

Hello Friends, Well, the first day of school is just around the corner…. The next time we meet, it will be the Sunday before the first day of school. Are you ready? Do you have all your school supplies bought, labelled, and put in your backpack? Do you have your schedules memorized? Do you know when ...

Hello Friends, Have you ever been scared before? To quote Veggie Tales, do you get scared when the lights are off, when the “room is kind of creepy,” when the “furniture starts creeping,” or when a big and harry thing is “casting shadows on the wall”? Have you ever gotten so scared that you just shout ...

Hello Friends, This past week I have been thinking about kindness a lot. It seems that kindness is not something we practice a lot these days. People say things that causes hurt to others. People send messages or leave comments that cause pain. And some people would rather choose division and mistreatment than unity and understanding. ...

Hello Friends, It’s been a rather pleasant week…in terms of the weather. We began with temperatures in the 90s, were blessed with a few rain showers, and ended the week with sunshine, gentle breezes, and temperatures in the low 80s. Let me tell you, as I type this message, my office window is open, and I ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Are you enjoying the Summer? Have you done anything exciting or anything that you are going to remember for a very long time? I know that Summer is well on its way, and I definitely know you don’t want to hear this, but school is just around the corner. Summer vacation ...

Hello Friends, Happy Belated Fourth of July! Did you do anything exciting to celebrate the 248th Birthday of our Nation? Did you have a cook out? Did you see some fireworks? Did you hold a sparkler? Did you spend time with either family, friends, or your neighbors? Miss Emily and I did some work around the ...