• On Mission – Day 3

         Today we finalized our plan to participate in a community outreach event in the east Erie towship closest to us. We will be working at a free carwash, hopefully sharing the gospel with many people in the area the love of Jesus Christ. I am so encouraged because we have nearly finished the tasks

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  • On Mission – Day 2

          Today is the second day of our mission trip. As I worked today I realized again how blessed I am to be able to serve God. I have no major skills, I have no overwhelming ability yet God still chooses to use me. As the evening drew to a close, the group decided to

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  • Rites of Passage

    It’s been a while since I posted my thoughts and daily activities.  Life is busy, but good.  You would think that we could enjoy the “lazy days of summer”, but I’m still waiting for them to arrive.  Everyday something around me changes.  As I watch my children grow and experience life’s stages with our congregation

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  •      Does anyone really know what is right? Maybe the question should be how do we know what is right? Considering what is right in any situation baffles the brightest minds especially when the situation is real life instead of hypothetical. In reading the news headlines on the PRTC website (PRTC is our local telephone and cable company)

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  • Dedications

    Today we dedicated our daughter Rachel, or rather Steven and I dedicated ourselves to raising her to be all God designed.  As I was standing at the podium with Steven, oohing over Rachel, and reigning in Robbie, I was reminded of the seriousness of parenting.  I know in some circles the descriptions of parenting have

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  •                     The last I looked gas prices in our immediate area lacks only 25 cents before it will be four dollars a gallon. For most of us disposable income that we spent freely just a few years ago now goes directly into the fuel tank. Those of us who have received the Economic Stimulus check

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  •       In talking to a friend this weekend she shared an e-mail with me from her brother. He was telling her how upset he was that she would not participate in his “civil union” ceremony with his partner. Of course both his current angst and his lifestyle has upset my friend. In reading the e-mail, this

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