My daughter’s dollhouse rebuilt I was quite busy in the weeks before Christmas. Four days in the hospital for tests for heart arrhythmia didn’t help. But enough about that. This post is…
Category: Journal
My journey
Unexpected November flower bouquets
I can’t believe my marigolds have not really been killed by frost yet. They were burned this past weekend but I went out ahead of that anticipated cold and rescued flowers for…
Parsonage siding project completed
My wife and I are really enjoying the new look at 8 Simsbury Road. The new siding and windows project is complete. The new windows open so easily to catch a…
More history from our house
In my previous post regarding our house at 8 Simsbury Road, I suggested that part of the older house that had been pictured in the Granby Drummer and is shown above had…
Historical picture of our house
I enjoy reading the historical column in the Granby Drummer. But this last week I was in for a surprise. I was reading the article about a nineteenth century West Granby resident…
Building my Daylily Collection Thoughtfully
A few years back, after a vacation in the Adirondack Mountains of upper New York state, we decided to head toward Vermont passing just north of Lake George on Rt. 74. …
Pastor Jones Honored for Forty Years of Ministry
JoAnne and I were at our church’s annual summer picnic, held this year at Sunrise Park in Suffield, CT. I saw the cake on the table decorated with “40 years” but…
Appointed for a Seventh Year
This past weekend at NY Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church I was officially stationed as pastor at Copper Hill United Methodist Church for a seventh year. I am thankful to…
A needed voice in the debate on homosexual practice
Unfortunately, in the Methodist church these days, much conversation revolves around the current debates and maneuverings regarding the issue of homosexuality especially as it pertains to church leaders. This thoughtful and honest…
Three hundred messages of hope, faith and discipleship
My blog has reached a milestone! There are three hundred manuscripts now available for download under the Sermons tab. These are public messages as they are called in my short list of…