Memories

On Saturday I was privileged to speak at Riverview Estates’ “Founder’s Day.” My message makes up today’s blog post. Memory is a powerful thing. It ties us to a reality greater than the world immediately around us. It connects our personal journey to the journeys of other people — past, present, and future. It reminds…

Beautiful Riverview

This morning I’m leading chapel down at Riverview Estates, a local assisted living facility for which I’m privileged to serve on the Board 1. By the time chapel begins there might be 15 people there, and over the years the faces have changed – a lot. Some folks will sing with great joy and exuberance,…

A Pastoral End to Vacation

Given that I’m a pastor, I think I’ll reserve my Sunday blog entries to talk about “all things pastor.” At least, as I see them. Today was an interesting Sunday in several ways. First, I was technically “on vacation.” This meant I got to sleep in a bit and not spend the early Sunday hours…