Houghton is special JoAnne and I returned yesterday from the fall trustee board meeting at Houghton College. I have had the wonderful privilege of serving the Central New York District of the…
Category: Joy Notes
Posts that intend to inspire
One small drainage project
Lots of projects One of the facts about our new parsonage home is that there were lots of small or not so small projects to be done. The house had been continuously…
A piece of good news
See you at the pole is a national day of prayer for students. I was happy to see it made at least one internet news page. Our nation needs courageous young people…
Features I am enjoying about living in Connecticut
[Show as slideshow] If you ask me the proverbial question, “Is the glass half empty or half-full?” I’m the kind of guy who always answers, “Half-full of course!” Count your blessings. So,…
A Personal Testimony
While I usually file my sermons in the sermon section, I decided to include this one here for two reasons. First, because it is my first sermon at Copper Hill UMC. Second,…
Naughty bear
Our new home is in the country and we love it that way, except for the poison ivy, of course. There is a trout stream across the road from…
Moving Day part two
Monday July 1 was long anticipated. We arrived at our new parsonage at 7:50 am to await the moving truck’s arrival. We had been told they would come between 8 and…
Moving Day
Race to get it done JoAnne and I have been so busy preparing for this moving day that I have not been able to chronicle it as I wanted. Now it has…
Liturgy of pastoral transition
A blessed day at church What a wonderful pair of worship services this morning. Attendance was high (211) and excitement was higher as we sang from hearts that needed the reminder; I…
So thankful for everyone’s kindness
JoAnne and I are so thankful for all the kindness and generosity that has been expressed to us over the last few days. For our moving time yard sale that JoAnne organized,…