Do you remember Kool and the Gang? They were popular when I was in preschool, I mean college. Their biggest hit was “Celebration” released in 1980. Sunday afternoon, after the Session approved beginning Mom’s Morning Out at WPC, I wanted to break out singing that song. There’s a party goin’ on right here A celebration… Read More »

The Office Over the years, I’ve worked out of a fair number of offices. In many careers, your importance—or lack of it—was made clear by the location and size of your office. When I was a new banker, people quickly figured out that I was young, inexperienced, and not yet trusted to make many decisions.… Read More »

I’ll Be Daggone A 44-year-old Philip Rivers, father of ten children, became the starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. Harry Truman beat Tom Dewey for president. Adolf Hitler almost conquered Europe. My Big Fat Greek Wedding became a box office bestseller. Mr. Rogers’ influence continues today. Jesus Christ—born out of wedlock, a carpenter’s son, who… Read More »

If You Aren’t Full; It’s Your Own Fault The last thirty days have been a tremendous period in terms of calories. I would need a state-of-the-art calculator to count my calorie intake and I’m just talking about the ones provided by the church. To name just a few: The Men fed a large group with… Read More »

Who Still Has a Piggy Bank? If you don’t have a clue what I’m talking about- a piggy bank is: “A container for saving money in, especially one shaped like a pig, with a slit in the top through which coins are dropped.” For the first time in my adult life, I don’t have one because I have… Read More »

“Never Say Never”  This often-used phrase is attributed to the author, Charles Dickens. That is untrue. It has been handed down to parents, especially mothers since Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and Seth. There is no indication that the phrase lost its popularity last century, but it was reignited on December 19, 1981, our… Read More »

Been to an Ingathering Lately?  I don’t have a clue what day I asked Eva to marry me. I know it was late summer, 1981. We hadn’t really talked about a wedding date—I just planned to show up when I was told. If I had asked her to marry me on the first Thursday in… Read More »

A Time to Serve “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” — Mark 10:45  This year’s Kingstree Community Youth Annual Canned Food Scavenger Hunt was another inspiring reminder of what can happen when hearts unite in service. Twenty-three… Read More »

Reasons We Moved Back to Kingstree First and foremost, we moved back to Kingstree after eleven years because we felt God was calling us—just as we did in 2005, not long after I was out of diapers. It’s the same call that led us to Lumberton, though you have no idea how hard it was… Read More »

WPC Fall Fest Fun What a wonderful evening of food, fellowship, and fall fun! Despite the drizzle, nothing could dampen the spirit of our church family and friends. We enjoyed a delicious supper, tasty homemade treats, creative crafts, a lively cake walk, fun games, and face painting that lit up little faces with joy. A… Read More »