So far this winter, I’ve only seen the most miniscule of snow flurries, one short burst! It seems to me that Mother Nature’s purpose in this is to remind us she hasn’t forgotten snow’s “recipe.” Even though old men (I’m 72 this month) frequently think of warmer climates, we often have a special place in... Read More

Something which occurred at a recent Sunday Service at Danville’s First Presbyterian Church had all of us “looking above,” not just spiritually, but visually! That morning, Rev. Jackson Weller, Minister of Discipleship, was preaching. Jackson sometimes also preaches the youth sermons, but that morning, there was an unusual dearth of youth, so the moment for... Read More

My recollection of the Januarys as a youngster in the 1950s-60s doesn’t involve any stating of New Year’s resolutions or any other “to do” list. It’s more of a collection of impressions which have stayed with me, and which I will now mention. I won’t “enumerate” them, though; as to assign numbers would resemble a... Read More