Dear Lord,
I repent. Forgive me. You have not been what’s most important to me. I have made other people & even things of more value than you. If there’s a conflict between my duties to you & whatever else is going on, I always reschedule with you. After all, you can wait! I’ll catch you next Sunday…well, maybe. Oh, Lord enough. I’m sorry.
My attitude stinks. & what’s even worse is that Continue Reading…
Men, stand infront of the mirror, raise your right hand & confidently declare (out loud) this Manthem:
1.I will not wear skinny jeans.
2.I will not order a soy no skim chi tea latte…ever.
3.I will not look like, act like or smell like a girl.
4.I will not text a smiley face to other guys.
5.I will not spend more than 3 minutes fixing my hair.
6.I will not wear a Speedo in public. Continue Reading…
Aunt Patty died August 3rd just days before her 74th birthday after a struggle with pneumonia. She was born August 25th, 1938 in Kessler, WV, the only daughter of my grandparents, Reverend Joseph Arlie & Louise Whitlow.
Aunt Patty was born with Cerebral Palsy which prohibited her from getting a formal education. But due to her perseverance she accomplished many things that others said she couldn’t. For example, when she wanted to have her own apartment at age 47, she did just that. Living at Russell House in Norfolk, VA she would push a cart down the busy highway to do her errands. She was most proud that she had her family over for a Thanksgiving dinner. Continue Reading…
It’s always a loss when an older member of the church family dies. Demple was no exception. She came to our church ‘looking for a grandma’ even though she was old enough to be one herself! On that first Sunday she visited she happened to run into my grandma. When Demple asked who she was my grandma simply said, “Everyone around here just calls me grandma!” And that day the Lord more than answered Demple’s prayer. She got a ‘grandma’—which by the way, they became fast friends—and she got adopted into a larger family called the church.
We will certainly miss Demple but we will cherish her memory. She was full of herself, if you know what I mean—a real character. She loved life and enjoyed a good laugh. She was also one church member who I could count on to shoot straight with me & to tell me like it really is. Continue Reading…
