Peace Advent Devotion
Light the First and Second Advent candle Read John 14:25-27, “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything
In This Will I Hope
Lamentations 3:21-25 Advent Devotion Stephen Rankin Light the first Advent candle as you read Lamentations 3:21-25 The Christian faith is full of paradox. We gain life by losing it. We live by dying. We receive through giving. This passage from
Song in My Heart
I enjoy reading and hearing the stories behind the hymns and songs in the church’s hymnal and the songs newly written and shared on the radio. Whether it is the story of Horatio Spafford who wrote It is Well with My
Thankful for the Rock
We recently visited Chaney’s Dairy Barn near Bowling Green, Kentucky. On a tour of the farm, there was an old cistern with a fence built around it to keep people from falling into the cistern hole. The cistern had filled
Participate in the Harvest
The farmers in our community are fast approaching the end of harvest season. The combines and semis have been running through the fields and down the roads, bringing the harvest into the storehouse. The data is being compiled giving a
Patience for the Harvest
Sarafina planted the seed. We watered and fed them. We provided boundaries and support for most of the plants…sorry watermelons and pumpkins! Then there came the day where we could see the fruit being borne. The small green tomato, the small green
Don’t Grow Weary
Last week I shared about Sarafina’s flowerpot garden. It was a labor of love for her but also for our family because we had to remember to regularly water the plants and pay attention to their needs. So, when the
Plant for Harvest
Over the past few years, my daughter, Sarafina has talked about wanting to plant a garden at our house. Through an initiative of our local Farm Bureau and 4-H, she received some seeds to plant and one of the 4-H
Step Into the Water
In the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Jones is seeking the Holy Grail. As he discovers the cave where the Grail is located, there are a variety of puzzles he must undertake to successfully get to the room where
What Time is It?
From the late 1940s until early 1960 there was a TV show called “Howdy Doody.” I was introduced to this marionette and show when a 40th Anniversary special was presented in the late 1980s. I remember the commercials announcing the special