Author Archives: joyocala

I was thinking about this Tom Cochrane song the other day while driving along a busy Florida highway.  I wasn’t in a big rush, but everybody else was.  Cars were whizzing in and out of the lanes, narrowly avoiding catastrophe … Continue reading →

Yesterday was President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, a holiday in Illinois, The Land of Lincoln, where I’m from.  Lincoln was an unlikely man to become president. He grew up in poverty, had no formal education, served one term in congress, and … Continue reading →

            Have you ever had your mind wander during a sermon?  I have, and I suspect that it’s happened to you.  Sometimes its because the sermon isn’t the most stimulating, but most of the time it’s due to our limited … Continue reading →

This blog is taken from a story out of Stephen Covey’s “Living the Seven Habits”. South Bend, IN – where some of our congregation have connections – is a Principle-Centered Community. This is a grassroots coalition of organizations committed to … Continue reading →

“Eureka” exclaimed Archimedes when he discovered a method to estimate the volume of a given mass, an epiphany for him.   Isaac Newton had a Eureka moment in the 1680’s, when he realized that a falling apple and the orbiting moon … Continue reading →

When you read John 9: 1-12, the story of the blind man whom Jesus healed, those few verses hold a wealth of knowledge and some lessons for us. The passersby notice Jesus approaching a blind man, who has been blind … Continue reading →

Pastor announced recently that we were going to have a class in centering prayer led by one of our retired Pastors who specialized in this study for many years of his life.  He shared there is much healing in this … Continue reading →

I have written about the view from my windows.  My windows in Vermont provide me with endless opportunities to observe weather activities and wildlife events.  Here in Florida, I am treated to a different view, but one no less beautiful … Continue reading →

I was a little concerned last week when I wrote about the way God uses non-believers to accomplish the divine purpose. I was afraid people might think I was making up the idea by myself. The truth is the idea … Continue reading →

Do you like hot air balloons?  I do.  A lot of other people must like them, for there are a number of hot air balloon festivals across the country.  Paulette and I have been to two of them.  There is … Continue reading →