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Thinking About the Good Stuff: What is Honorable

The reflection word for yesterday was Honorable, and I saw honorable people all around me. I have travelled to Sisters, Oregon to be with my brother and his wife. While walking around Sisters, I saw so many families and people honoring their commitment to one another. From my brother and his wife, who have sharedContinue reading “Thinking About the Good Stuff: What is Honorable”

Thinking About the Good Stuff: Be Careful What and Where You Preach

Yesterday, I served as guest preacher at Faith Presbyterian Church in the North Georgia Mountains (Blue Ridge). I preached on Philippians 4:4-9, and especially about Paul’s exhortation to develop a life marked by rejoicing, gentleness and peace by thinking (pondering, meditating on and taking note of) things that are true, honorable, just, pure, pleasing, commendable,Continue reading “Thinking About the Good Stuff: Be Careful What and Where You Preach”

The Sound of Sheer Silence

Since I’ve retired, I’ve had the incredible gift of having much more agency over my days… I’m not tied to somone else’s schedule, or driven by someone else’s agenda, need, expectation or desire. It can feel quite luxurious. It can also feel quite uncomfortable. In this fallow time, I have become more sharply aware of something I onlyContinue reading “The Sound of Sheer Silence”

And Now???

As many of you know, my work with Cherokee Presbytery will conclude on December 31st of this year. Due to financial constraints, the position I’ve held will be part time beginning in January. I have decided NOT to apply for the new position for two reasons. First, the revised job description does not appeal toContinue reading “And Now???”

I Love My Presbytery!

I am proud and honored to be a part of Cherokee Presbytery! Just over a week ago, our Presbytery met in Dawsonville, GA. Part of our business that day was to discuss and vote on the proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the PC(USA). Among those amendments was Amendment 14-F, a proposal to expand theContinue reading “I Love My Presbytery!”