An interesting thing happened at church last weekend. After the Christmas Cantata, the congregation was invited to participate in a cookie bake sale to help fund programming for the high school and college students. Prior sales have been widely supported…
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I can’t believe all the sales this year. First there was Black Friday, and that happened the week BEFORE Thanksgiving… and it wasn’t just one day, it was like a week! I’ll bet I received more than a hundred emails…
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Our calendar year is broken up into seasons and the church’s calendar is divided into seasons as well. They are called liturgical seasons. While our four calendar seasons are, at least here in the Midwest, characterized by changes in the…
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It’s been a full month. At the end of October, as most of you know, I had a stem cell procedure and last week I had my four week checkup. It all looks good so far. My knees are starting…
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Thanksgiving 2025 is in the books, including my 53rd year of cooking the turkey - my 13th with our son, Andrew, ably assisting me. I realize how blessed our family for all of us live within 10 minutes of each…
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Okay, I’m a perfectionist. I have been since my earliest childhood. I’m very organized and know where everything is. It’s just the way I am wired. But we are at that time of year that can really drive me crazy.…
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We just returned home from a week at our beloved Greenbrier. We headed out last Sunday and returned yesterday. While we have been in West Virginia after Christmas and into the new year, we have never been there when the…
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I am known in our family for telling stories about the past. I think it is important for the kids to know their heritage and learn about the family history. In fact, whenever we get together and share a holiday…
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