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In the twenty years that I have lived on Daufuskie Island, there have been several things that I have worked hard on, earnestly desiring to bring about a specific outcome, yet ultimately not getting the results that I had desired.  I had prayed about it, enlisted help from others, and worked diligently, yet it appears… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective February 20, 2025

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.  Vast quantities of chocolate will be purchased and given, frequently in heart-shaped boxes.  Valentine’s cards will be slipped onto desks in school, placed in obvious locations in homes, or shipped through the mail – all to the great joy of Hallmark.  Red roses will be flying off the shelves, delivered as… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective February 13, 2025

More than 2,500 years ago, a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus said “A man cannot step into the same river twice, because it is not the same river, and he is not the same man.”  It was a profound observation at the time, based upon his ability to see that the water was constantly moving downstream,… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective February 6, 2025

Today, more than a full week removed from the snowstorm that blanketed our region, the last areas of snow on our roof will finally succumb to the warmth that is more normal for our island in January.  It is not unheard of for our area to see a few snowflakes in winter, nor is it… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 30, 2025

My wife and I needed to make a trip up to New Hampshire to visit my parents, and time was of the essence, so I booked a flight for a very quick trip, leaving Wednesday.  Travelling that far north in the winter always leaves open the possibility for weather disruptions, but I never thought that… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective in a small community January 23, 2025

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