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When we moved to Daufuskie more than 20 years ago, I splurged and gifted myself a new riding lawn mower.  Unfortunately, when I went to use it for the first time, I found out that I had a lemon.  Given the logistical challenges of life on this island, it was going to take a while… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 12, 2026

One of the little things that I really enjoy about fall here is that it marks the end of the growing season for our lawn.  For the last half-year, I’ve been riding around on my trusty John Deere riding mower, letting those blades spin as they kept my yard looking somewhat decent.  We have very… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 29, 2026

I am in regular communication with a group of pastors from our area, getting together either through Zoom or in person at least once a week.  We are constantly trying to become better pastors, strengthen our own churches, and reach out to help other pastors and churches in our area to invite them to join… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 22, 2026

As the sun rises in the morning sky, the illuminating rays reveal the majesty that surrounds us.  For those of us here on the island, it may be the vastness of the ocean to the east, or the seemingly boundless marshes to the west, and the canopy of the maritime forest that also surrounds us. … Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 15, 2026

Ten years ago, when it was clear that Hurricane Matthew was going to cause some real issues for folks on the Southeastern coast, I wrote an email to the church congregation asking them to pray for all in the path of the storm and to encourage them to heed the call to evacuate, should such… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 8, 2026

There are some people who seem to put every small detail about their daily lives online, posting in social media for all the world to see what they have been doing or experiencing.  If you had seen their various posts and then bumped into them later in the day, you would know without them saying… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 1, 2026

One of the drawbacks to having rather limited law enforcement presence on our island is that it has caused some people to reach the conclusion that there is no law enforcement presence here.  As a result, it is not uncommon to see people completely disregarding the regular rules of the road, whether that might mean… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 24, 2026

My wife and I have been blessed with good health during our thirty years together.  We’ve had some minor procedures, bumps and bruises, and our share of illnesses and viruses, but nothing that put either of us out of work for an extended period or caused an avalanche of medical bills.  Our kids, too, fared… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 17, 2026

The practice of orthopedic surgery has come a long way in the last several decades, to the point that joint replacements are essentially a routine procedure for the surgeons.  Regarding knee replacements, the process is straightforward and easily explained, and while the individual recovery process can vary in duration and experience, there appears to be… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 27, 2026

I’m sure that many of you have, at some point in your lives, found yourselves standing at the bottom of a hole of your own making.  Certainly, that has been my experience (on more than one occasion).  Usually the result of poor decision making compounded by a stubborn willingness to stick to a course of… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 20, 2026