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Perhaps some of you are like me, prone to experiencing a period of lower energy mid-to-late afternoon.  There are options for how to handle this, some which are more appealing, and some which are more practical.  For me, taking a nap just doesn’t fit in with my schedule (as appealing as it may be).  Usually,… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 16, 2025

Some of you, as I did, may have started off your new year with an effort to get into better shape than you were last year.  And some of you, as I do, may be experiencing some physical discomforts, whether it is because your joints and muscles are being used in ways that they hadn’t… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 9, 2025

Just hours into the start of this new year, fifteen people who, just moments before, had been enjoying the revelry and hope of what 2025 might bring, had their lives cut short in an act of terror and rage.  Next week, the nation will lay to rest a former president following a period of national… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 2, 2025

There is a major pattern in life that most everyone understands: that which has a beginning also has an end.  Depending on the application, the timing between those two points can differ tremendously.  Farmers count on the seed that is planted in the spring bringing forth some end product that can be harvested in the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 26, 2024

Most parents of young children know how hectic Christmas can be.  Christmas is busy enough for everyone, with the extra social commitments, the pressure of finding the perfect gifts (and then keeping them hidden until the right moment), the work-life reality of closing out the business year, and the challenges that can only come from… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 19, 2024

Every year, about this time if not before, my wife inevitably asks me what I want for Christmas.  And every year, without fail, I offer very little by way of reply.  I don’t tend to put much thought towards what I would like under the tree, which is in stark contrast to what I was… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 12, 2024

The eight-day week that starts the Sunday before Thanksgiving and ends the Sunday after our national holiday is my favorite time of the year to be on our little island.  Two fantastic mornings of worship, the community Thanksgiving filled with fellowship and feasting, family members and friends returning to the island for the holiday, the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 5, 2024

As a nation, we gather in our homes today with friends and family members to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Unfortunately, there will be far too many celebrations that are missing key members or are simply far less joyful than they should be, given the deep divide created during this last election cycle.  Whether your candidate won or… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 28, 2024

Thirty-seven years ago, when our island’s population was considerably smaller than it is currently, an islander named John Wampler decided that it was important for the community to gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving.  After a few years, several of matrons in attendance asked to move the date of this community Thanksgiving from Thursday to the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 21, 2024

While recently travelling on vacation, my wife became ill with some sort of stomach bug.  She was miserable, so I did my best to adjust our plans to allow her to recover as comfortably as possible while accounting for various plans.  Then my oldest daughter, who was travelling with us, got the stomach bug shortly… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 14, 2024