The Saturday Morning Post

Welcome to Saturday, May 31, 2008
 
This Bird has Flown
 
Yesterday our daughter Katie took off for the friendly skies as she and her grandmother flew to England for a month’s vacation.  Everything about the trip, from checking in and printing boarding passes, to going through airport security was an adventure.  Finally, after sitting in the terminal [...]

Friday Five

Thanks to songbird for hosting this week’s Friday Five.  Today’s RevGalBlogPals Friday Five is all about garage sales.  As the weather turns warmer and the sun rises earlier and earlier, garage salers are hitting the streets in search of bargains and treasures that can only be found as we clean our closets.   So what about [...]

Leavin’ on a Jet Plane

Leaving on a Jet Plane
 
All my bags are packed
Im ready to go
Im standin here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin
Its early morn
The taxis waitin
Hes blowin his horn
Already Im so lonesome
I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like [...]

You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith Show Theme Song
Most of us probably don’t know who Earle Hagen was, but I’m sure most of us know his work.. Hagen was the composer of some of the most familiar television theme songs, including The Dick VanDyke Show, I spy, eight is enough, The Dukes of Hazard, and of course, the theme from the [...]

For the Birds

Just a little update on the nesting birds outside my window.  Yesterday I was working out in the yard and had almost forgotten about the two cardinals who have been so diligently working outside our den window.  As soon as I remembered that they had built a nest in the holly bush right above my [...]

Experiences of a Supply Preacher

This morning I once again had the privilege of preaching God’s word for some folks whose pastor needed to be out of town.  A pastor stopped me during our synod assembly last week and asked if I would be interested in supplying for him while he attended a last minute family function.  Naturally, I said [...]

The Saturday Morning Post

Welcome to Saturday, May 24, 2008
 
Approaching Geezer-dom
 
Earlier in the week, Angela and I went to the mall to buy some birthday presents for our second oldest son.  Derek actually turned 17 on Thursday, but since he had spring football practice and then he and Angela had choir practice after that, we won’t be doing any [...]

Friday Five

Our fellow blogger Art is currently on a blogging break and we wish him well until he returns to the blogosphere.  One of Art’s practices is a Friday Five list of songs with a theme having ties to a given situation.  Well, since Art is not currently posting, and I seem to be stuck for [...]

“Consider the Lilies”

As I prepare my sermon for this week, my mind wanders to our front yard where the Easter lilies are once again blooming.  Each year, as with many folks, Angela and I place lilies in the chancel of our church in memory of those loved ones who have since passed from earthly life.  Sometimes we [...]

Oddly Familiar Meme

Diane has tagged me so I am “It.”  The rules for this meme are fairly standard.  Simply post the rules at the beginning of your post, answer the questions,, and tag five others to play along.  Leave a comment on their blog to let them know that they need to visit yours for the rules, [...]