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… Read More »
Lessons from a Humble Preparer of Food
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… Read More »
Speechless….almost!
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… Read More »
Trying to Write a Blog and An Unexpected Gift
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… Read More »
Serendipity
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… Read More »
Risky, but Worth It!!!
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… Read More »
Square Pegs and Round Holes
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… Read More »
Searching…
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… Read More »
Learning to Appreciate the SHOCKS of Life!
One of the things that Camille and I are looking forward to this year is seeing the hopefully stark contrast of winter in Mississippi vs. winter in Kansas. We have tried to get a sense of what it will be like, you know, how cold will it get? How much, if any snow will we… Read More »
Happy 6 Month Anniversary!
It hardly seems possible but exactly 6 months ago today, Camille and I moved to Fulton. We could have never in our wildest dreams predicted the past 6 months! Who could? In spite of it all, we have settled in and are enjoying our new life in Mississippi. God has confirmed in many ways that… Read More »
