Life’s Edits
“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”– Raymond Lindquist "This is ridiculous," I said to myself, as I tossed my old walking shoes into the trash. The shoes should have been discarded a long time ago. There…
Community Devotion
A few weeks ago on a Sunday morning I arrived at church early as usual.As a person who loves church music, I intentionally arrive early so I can hear the choir practicing. A once around the verses of a song…
Let the Sunshine
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine. ~Henry Ward Beecher The other day it was cloudy; the first overcast day in a long, long time. We've had such a long streak…
The Openly Faithful
Last week I shared a post about my guest visit to a church in northern Baltimore County, Gough United Methodist Church. In the hours I spent there, I was served a generous Sunday dinner and as I ate I talked…
Autumnal Migration
Someone once said "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." Soon I am going to settle in and experience life in Bel Air, right smack dab in the Heart of Harford County. Back in June the…
Warm Reception
The time has come for a revival of public worship as the finest of the fine arts… ~Andrew W. Blackwood The fruit of the spirit was alive and manifest in every way possible at Gough United Methodist Church last Sunday afternoon.…
Keeping Community Together
A Christian fellowship lives and exists by the intercession of its members for one another, or it collapses. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer On Sunday, September 15 I went to a presentation at the Historical Society of Baltimore County called Vanishing Heritage: Baltimore County’s…
Its More than Pie
"Sermons are like pie crust, the shorter the better." ~ Austin O'Malley I do like short, succinct, powerful sermons. But when it comes to pie crust, I'm not sure I am a good judge. It's not the crust I like…
Canned Memories of a Season
Every weekend a farm stand conveniently pops up on the corner right up the street from where I have been living. The past few weekends I've noticed how the tomatoes are stacked high; and not even to mention all the…
Young Artist Feature: Thomas Herr
About a year ago, I enjoyed an inspirational chalk art presentation at Elva's Art Barn in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The first off it's kind I have ever seen. What is chalk art ? It is "an old-fashioned form of entertainment which…