Passion is an interesting and versatile word.  It is used to describe crimes committed in the heat and intensity of emotion — crimes of passion.  It is also used to describe our affection or strong feelings for anything from food to hobbies to strongly held personal opinions and beliefs.  We often hear people say “I’m […]

About 10 days ago, while lending a hand getting our facilities ready for our United Pastors Network gathering, I unfortunately fell from a ladder.  The result was a broken shoulder, a broken wrist, a broken thumb, a lacerated thumb and two badly bruised heels.  (Sorry to be so graphic, but I know a few of […]

One of the sure signs that winter is past and spring is present is the blossoming of trees.  The other day I noticed that several apple trees in our backyard finally got the message that the recent winter was history.  Overnight, and in one accord, all five of these trees burst forth with beautiful apple […]

How soft is your heart? According to the English dictionary, “soft” is defined as “easy to mold; not hard or firm to the touch; having a pleasing quality; sympathetic or compassionate.” One of God’s goals for each of us is to tenderize our hearts: “Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from […]

One of the signs that summer is over and a different season has started is the sight of school buses on the roads and school children making their way to class again.  While there is a bit of sadness that comes with the close of vacation time, there is also a sense of excitement and […]

                      Terry and I received some wonderful news last month.  We are expecting two more grandchildren!  Both Steve and Christi and Justin and Jessica are expecting babies sometime early in 2009. As you can imagine, we are all very excited.  We love our 2 grandchildren, […]