WE SEEK TO BE A LOVING COMMUNITY

One of Camille and my favorite pastimes is sitting on the back porch and watching the birds.  I think I learned this joy at a very early age.  As a boy growing up there were always bird feeders, bird houses and even a bird bath to provide for the birds as well as to provide

When I was a boy, a familiar group activity among my friends was a tug of war.  It was always fun to battle it out and hope that your side would be the victor.  Many times the “prize” for winning was simply “not” ending up in a patch of mud or some other mess.  Usually

As the daily display of beauty, otherwise known as, Fall in Mississippi intensifies, I was reminded of an earlier blog post and thought it might be good to give an update.  Maybe you will remember me writing about the challenges Camille and I were facing in trying to bring the landscape at the parsonage into

One dimension of my life that might surprise those who are reading this is my love of cooking.  I think this comes from my mom.  In addition to being an excellent cook, she was willing to let me come into the kitchen and “help her cook”.  I know now that my efforts were hardly helpful

The month of October is slowly coming to a conclusion and with it comes the completion of Minister Appreciation Month.  I had been duly warned that Camille and I should get ready for an outpouring of “appreciation” the likes of which we had never seen before.  With the month nearly gone, I can report that

It’s Thursday!  Blog day!  Have you ever noticed how easy it is to start a new habit or discipline but how difficult it is to keep doing it?  I remember when we were revamping the Church website and one of the new features was the ability to include a blog.  I thought that would be

I love the word serendipity.  What a funny sounding, weird word!  Even more, I love the serendipitous moments of life.  I am talking about the moments in life where when you least expected it, a grace or benefit comes your way.  I have experienced serendipity in a variety of settings.  I seen it happen in

I noticed over the past few days that I was experiencing some rather unexplained feelings.  I have been feeling a bit anxious and moody.  Usually I am pretty good at “diagnosing” my inner feelings, bring them to the surface and take the appropriate steps to resolve the feeling of unease.  This skill that I just

I have never attended a Tupperware party.  However, I was really impressed with their little toy that was designed to teach very small children how to match shaped objects with corresponding slots with the additional bonus of reinforcing hand/eye coordination.  You know…putting round pegs in round holes, etc. I remember how impressed my son was

I am not completely sure when it happened.  Actually it has been a rather slow process that really intensified this past March when I turned 60.  I know that age is “just a number” but good grief, I can’t believe that number is now mine!  I am a bit surprised at my state of mind