Rev. Sam Wells, Dean of the Chapel (can you say Cathedral?) at Duke University, had a great comment about the first folks who ever spoke to Jesus in the Gospel of John. These fellows were John’s disciples. They had heard … Continue reading
We’re at the beach, see . . . Windy and i are at the beach this weekend with Win, Guion, and Abby. This has been our family vacation spot since the boys were very, very little. Back then Windy and … Continue reading
The following appeared in a publication in 1998. i found it the other day, and thought it’d be fun to share. We have lots of friends who are now in college, so it seems to fit… Our boys had some … Continue reading
Do you remember that song? “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream” was written in 1950 by Ed McCurdy. It was covered by everybody you ever heard of, from Simon & Garfunkel to Johnny Cash. Being an impressionable kid during … Continue reading
Guion surprised Abby Friday night. i wasn’t there for the surprise itself, so i’m just reporting what i’ve heard. He developed this elaborate scheme, it seems, so she would be caught totally off-guard. Some other people, Rose & Kemp, Christina, … Continue reading
Hi friends. Some of you are very familiar with Young Life’s ministry. Windy and i have been involved for thirty-something years, and love the work. Tonight is the fund-raising banquet for YL in the Sandhills–Allen Levi will be with us. … Continue reading
My first stop on today’s journey was to be Mandolin Valley, so i chose the scenic route up Highway 22, through the country. Most days i drive either two or four hours, and prefer to stay off the Interstates, though … Continue reading
If the garden is tilled, fed, watered, and fenced, but nothing is planted there, is it still a garden? Or is it just a garden plot. We started the seeds in the house, in little seedling cups. All except for … Continue reading
We really worked hard to prepare the ground for that garden. i mean, we worked hard at it. Roots, rocks, weeds, ivy…you name it, we yanked it out of there. And, we tilled-in 300 pounds of composted cow poo. Organic, … Continue reading
Yep, i shaved it a few weeks ago. It was a medical thing. Nothing serious, they just needed access to that which lies below what was left of my hair. Here’s some advice: if you ever have to shave your … Continue reading