Hello Friends, Weather-wise, this week…has…been…AMAZING!!!! (except for the storms and cooler temperatures). I’m grateful that I was able to spend a few hours outside last weekend and this past weekend doing some yard work. I’m grateful that I was able to open the window in my office while I worked. I’m grateful that spring has finally ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Did you enjoy the Solar Eclipse last week?! I was able to watch it, with the proper glasses of course, from the backyard of the parsonage. It was so cool to experience nighttime during the middle of the day: the outside lights on the church turned on, the birds hushed ...

Hello Friends, Today is a special day! Do you know why? Because today marks the eve of a historical, out of this world, extravagant phenomenon that we have been anticipating for several months now. Do you know what I am talking about? I’m talking about the Solar Eclipse! Tomorrow afternoon, the moon will pass between the ...

Hello Friends, Happy Easter! Or as my niece likes to tell me, “Hoppy Easter!” Did the Easter Bunny come visit you? Did you find any eggs or a basket filled with goodies today? Growing up, I remember searching for eggs and my basket before going to church in the morning with my family. It was always ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing today? For those that were able to attend this year’s “Lock-In,” did you have a good time? Did you enjoy going bowling and going on a scavenger hunt and playing games and watching movies and searching for Easter Eggs? I know I had a good time! But let me tell ...

Hello Friends, Do you like to eat pie? Do you have a favorite kind of pie? Have you ever helped someone make a pie? I enjoy eating pie! My favorite kind of pie is French Silk Pie: its got a thin crust, a chocolate filling, and a whipped cream frosting and then topped with chocolate shavings ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing today! As I was sitting in my office this week, I found myself traveling back in time, but not too far back in time. I travelled back to last weekend when the weather was beautiful: the sun was shining, the birds were singing, there were a few clouds hovering in ...

Hello Friends, I’m praying this post reaches you in good health and good spirits. I have noticed recently that several people within our church and within our community haven’t been feeling the greatest lately. Have you noticed that some of your friends may have been absent from school a day or two? People’s tummies are upset, ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Did you enjoy the snowy weather last weekend? As I sat in the office, I found myself gazing out the window watching the snow gently fall to the ground. When I got ready to leave the office, I noticed that those gently falling snowflakes were piled up, about four inches ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? When I was attending school, a question that was often asked by my teachers was, “How is it with your soul?” This question deserved more than an “okay,” or “I’m fine,” or even “I’m good.” This question provoked us students to really think about how we are doing–what we are ...