The third Sunday of Advent is typically a celebration of Joy. This Sunday the pink candle is lit, partially leading to its name “Rose Sunday.” 1. It’s a rough fall for the world, and so I must admit writing a sermon this week seemed rather daunting. After some meditation on Scripture I managed to write…
Month: December 2015
Proud Papa
This past Thursday and Friday I was able to attend two events in which my children were participating. The first was our school’s winter concert, where my son is a percussionist in one of the bands. The second was a local production of Shrek Jr. with a nearby theatre troop. As I sat in the…
My Happy Place
As Christmas nears, and my schedule relentlessly attacks my soul, I find myself being dreadfully tired. I’m much due for a break, and one is coming, but there’s still a lot left to be done before I can rest. So, as weariness creeps in, I find myself going to my happy place. I love Williamsburg…
Vestigal paradigms
I’m having one of those weeks which is so mentally exhausting it’s difficult to write anything of length. I’ve got a couple of posts lined up, but they’re flowing out sounding much more pessimistic than I actually am. So, as I revise those works-in-progress I wanted to share this image. It was taken just after…
A Celebration
Yesterday I attended a retirement party for someone who has been my “partner in crime” with ABCNJ – Rev. Vernl Mattson. It’s been nice having a fellow geek up in the region office, especially since I’m not able to be there every day. Vernl covered many of the tech support calls I could never get…
Fiction Tuesday – Night Flight
Fiction Tuesday joins a story already in progress. If you’d like to catch up on Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link Ama turned to the party, “Do as he says. Go and grab your packs.” Everyone but Kaitlyn stood up and followed her instruction. Michal stepped past Walter…
