This mild winter is passing quickly. A week from today is Ash Wednesday. This coming Sunday begins our 50 day emphasis leading up to Easter. This year, Pastor Eric and I have…
Category: Journal
My journey
Puzzle fun again
This guy reminds me of my dog Plato who was likely half Aussy Shepherd.
Our first grandchild, Samuel Glenn Stater, is born
What a wonderful event! We have been visiting our daughter and son-in-law this week in anticipation of this event. Our son-in-law awakened us about 4 am yesterday telling us it was time…
Burmese Bible School Class Completed
What a joy once again to participate as a teacher at Burmese Bible School in Syracuse. I was the professor for the class, Church Leadership and Management. For the last three…
Fighting spam
Fighting spam is part of blogging today, I guess, unless one does away with comments. Askimet at least relegates most to the spam file. But why do I have to see it…
A winter pastime
In Central New York, one needs a winter pastime. JoAnne and I do jigsaw puzzles with the help of whoever happens to visit. As I mentioned, I now am doing them online occasionally too….
January message series sets tone for the New Year
As we begin the New Year, most of us are making plans of some sort. Some of us (like me) are making plans to lose weight (again); others are making plans for…
The happiest people
I read a great quote this evening that is worth posting. It helps provide prospective for the New Year too. I’m enjoying the book very much. “The happiest people are those who…
In the Word in a New Year
As a new year begins, I always take time to deliberately pray about and plan for my personal devotional life in the coming year. I use the New Year as a time…
Try something new to spark creativity
Sometimes its good to distract oneself with a game or a puzzle. It gives the mind a rest from the normal concerns, forces it to use rusty corners and actually sparks creativity. …