The Sunday bulletin included an announcement, “Join us for a time of fellowship after worship today.” The congregation moved from the worship space/sanctuary to the fellowship hall for coffee, donuts, oatmeal, and juice. The fellowship hall went from a quiet
Every four years when I have opportunity to watch the Summer Olympics, I am reminded of my competing in Track and Field as a 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×100-meter, Long Jump, and Triple Jump competitor. I was competitive in our conference in
On my shelf at home, I have one of the first Bible’s I ever received. It measures 3 inches by 4.5 inches and is the New Testament. On the front of the Bible is a picture of Jesus teaching on
A favorite game throughout my life has been some form of tag or hide-and-seek. In this style of game there is a “home-base” where a person cannot be tagged or frozen. It can also be the goal for proving your
The evening was late; the road and travels had been long. I was ready to reach my destination for a night’s rest in the hotel near the airport. When I drove into the parking lot, I was relieved I had
On a recent flight from Phoenix to St. Louis, the plane hit significant turbulence on our ascent to our cruising altitude. There were several storms in the area which caused the National Weather Service to issue a Dust Storm Warning
Prior to our ability to access and use GPS on our phones and other electronic devices, we would sit down with a map to mark out the path for upcoming trips. When we were a member of AAA, we would
The month of July has extensive travel plans for ministry and family. During the month of July, I will be in Guyana, Iowa, Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, DC, Pennsylvania, and New York. I look forward to each of these trips and
“Will you take an old lady with you to Haiti?” This question was asked of me at an event several years ago after I shared about Living the Adventure Ministries’ mission ministry in Haiti. She felt the Lord calling her
“Where are we going?” “What are we going to do?” “When are we going to stop?” These are all questions my children have asked me when we have been preparing to travel or we are on the road to a