Happy birthday Amanda

Here’s one of those pictures! I have deliberately cut out Carlyle so she’s not on social media but kept the photo of Amanda on purpose. Amanda sent this to us, a few years ago, as she was out on a hike with Carlyle on her back in the carrier. It really represents much of whom…

Easter Sunday

For twenty years I began Sunday morning services with the words, He Is Risen! Tomorrow should be no exception, but instead of leading a congregation, we lead our own hearts to rejoice. This is the highest day on the Christian calendar it could be argued. This is a day that changes everything. It’s why the…

Good Friday 2020

This has been a Good Friday like none before that I can recall. We watched a few online services, and in the evening watched TBN’s online broadcast of Jesus, a production of Sight and Sound Theatre (Lancaster, Pennsylvania). The quiet day, indoors, marks these days of physical distancing, as a reminder that while it’s Friday,…