I just got home from a 4-day flyfishing trip with friends on the Elk River. As I hoped, the experience left me feeling refreshed and recharged to face the daily challenges that vacation days are created to help us escape from. As I sat back down at my desk this morning (and got caught up … Continue reading Fishing: God’s answer to all life’s problems
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Time to click REFRESH on my spiritual browser
Well folks, I'm going off the grid for a few days to charge the spiritual batteries and reset the ole' gray matter. I'll be visiting my good friends over at Elk Springs Resort for awhile, catching up on news of the Upper Elk Valley's fine residents over good food, good drink and good conversation. Might … Continue reading Time to click REFRESH on my spiritual browser
Snow joke!
April 7, and it's snowing. Despite the fact that April snows are not all that unusual in central Appalachia, there's something about a blast of winter in the gathering spring that's just, well, a little depressing. Predictably, this little weather system has turned my mind to the metaphors God reveals to us about himself through … Continue reading Snow joke!
Hungry is the new full.
"Will Starve For Food." Imagine seeing that message scrawled on a carboard sign held by some teenager at a busy intersection. Would you stop long enough to think about the message? This weekend our youth group at First UMC of Williamstown is participating in 30-Hour Famine, an effort spearheaded by the social service agency World … Continue reading Hungry is the new full.