Monthly Archives: June 2023

Last week’s blog was one of my favorite original blogs, written during the first month of my entrance into this ministry activity. Writing these blogs has always been both a challenge and a joy. The personal rewards are not found … Continue reading →

Today commemorates Peter and Paul. It’s hard to find two early Christians so different from each other. Peter was a fisherman who followed Jesus and seems to have been the leader of the Twelve. Paul was a tent maker who, … Continue reading →

 ​Charity played an important role in the early Church. Justin Martyr (100-165 A D) gives a description of an early church service in his apology, and it is noted that an offering was taken that was then distributed to orphans, … Continue reading →

Thanks to Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for the following: I’m weird; I’m into bizarre, obscure information. Numbers fascinate me, even though I failed 9th grade algebra. (I aced it in college, though – go “figure”). Even the very hairs on … Continue reading →

You may not recall this old hymn, but when I was a child, it was a favorite of mine.  It was also the last hymn in our hymnal, which somehow fascinated me.  My mom thought this was an odd choice; … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about the Bible stories of Moses and David, or at least some of the parts where they are crying out to God for help.  Jesus taught us how to pray (the Lord’s Prayer), but that of course, was … Continue reading →

The need for blood donations is ever increasing in our world it seems.  As I was growing up and until about 20 years ago, you mainly gave blood in a stationary medical facility like the hospital or doctor’s office.  I … Continue reading →

Spiders – When we first arrive back at “camp”, there are lots of spiders in the eaves, the corners and on the ceiling. What amazing little creatures! I was watching one the other day; such beautiful craftsmanship in those webs. … Continue reading →

Summertime, and the living is easy. It’s the first full day of summer today, but I’m not sure how easy that is for folks in Florida. It’s terribly hot in the summertime, and it means hurricane season is upon us … Continue reading →

The poster said, “Be patient. God isn’t finished with me yet.” That’s the truth. During Easter we celebrate our salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s a done deal. We received that gift in baptism, and it … Continue reading →