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Last night there was a, for the most part, NON-sleep over for the youth. This is an annual thing we do here. We round up the pre-teen and teens, cart in sleeping bags, pillows, and bags of snacks and settle … Continue reading →

Tomorrow night is ‘The Oscars’. Not just the Oscars but the 89th year since Oscar made his first appearance. In 1929 on May 16th the first Oscars were held. They lasted 15 minutes and 270 people watched! I am already … Continue reading →

Now! The future is now! How many times have you been caught up in making plans for the future? I know I do it all the time. I am always thinking about tomorrow, the weekend, summer holidays, next year, etc. … Continue reading →

I came across a quote … it’s by, you know … anonymous… but I really like it. It frames something for me that is encouraging and inspiring. Here is it. “What if the church is not the place we go … Continue reading →

I did the preaching here on Sunday. Since I reduced my work to half-time I preach only 8 times a year. I miss preaching as I have always enjoyed that part of ministry and so feel genuinely excited when I … Continue reading →

I have been debating about writing this blog. I have started it several times and then stopped. I have second and third guessed myself. It is not my intent to turn this blog into a place for me to only … Continue reading →

They were star-gazers, those wise ones of old. Stories have been told about them. Poems have been written. Hymns have been composed featuring those mysterious travelers from the East. They capture our attention every Epiphany. They stretch out the Christmas … Continue reading →

Ah, yes, here we are. It is the week between Christmas and New Year’s when I can never remember what day it is, where I am supposed to be, or what I am meant to be doing. It is the … Continue reading →

Little girls in sparkly dresses, boys being told to take off their hats, moms and dads looking tired, grandparents looking proud – that is Christmas Eve. The music plays, familiar melodies that stir memories of Christmases past, and take our … Continue reading →

Ah Christmas! Such a season loaded with … tradition … sentiment … nostalgia … expense … music … shopping … overindulgence … grief … guilt … go ahead, fill in the blank. It is loaded with so many things, some … Continue reading →