An Interesting Day at Rumney

RUMNEY BIBLE CONFERENCE, nestled in the foothills of the New Hampshire White Mountains. Our larger family comes here for our annual Thanksgathering, taking over the 5-story lodge to meet, eat, and be merry. We’ve had as many as 70-plus at table, and Cousin Tom brings...

Harvey

How long since you’ve watched the movie Harvey? Recently, we saw a remake. No Jimmy Stewart, but it was still delightful, and Elwood P. Dowd remained genuinely kind, cheerful, caring, and relational. In case you’ve been deprived, Elwood P. Dowd is an eccentric...

Unexpected Grace

Gloria died on July 2. She was old, she was ready, she had done her tour of duty. And a great tour it was—caring for people around her, whoever they were. She served them in their need with big helpings of love and whatever else they had need of. She cherished her...

A Different Sort of Flash Mob

Flash Mob videos are commonplace these days, and many of them are extremely clever. One, however, is extraordinary. You’ll find the URL below. You may want to take a quick look and then come back to read the rest of this blog. (If it doesn’t click for you,...

Star or Servant?

We have this super-swell Christian school in town. “Bradford Christian Academy exists to glorify and serve the Lord Jesus Christ by providing excellent college preparatory education that puts God at the center of all reality. BCA values students as precious, unique...

For a Time . . .

ANTS Every spring, Jim has been putting nasty stuff around our house to persuade our local ants to cease and desist. Didn’t work this year. Checked the label; long expired. Enter son Lee with a simpler solution. Mix an equal amount of borax, sugar, and water (a half...