Our worship series beginning in October focuses on prayer and our book club selection that accompanies our series is titled Pray Like Jesus. This book, written by Robert L. Morris, Jr., examines six prayers of Jesus, found in the Gospels, to help us become more...
Baking was one of the more popular indoor activities that people took up during the pandemic. Celebrities and ordinary people traded starters, recipes, and baking tips. So surely bread eating increased across the world. Yeast is a common ingredient in bread making,...
“Will you pray for me,” the man asked his friend. “Of course,” came the response. What else could his friend say? Prayer is so easy. It doesn’t even have to be verbal. And prayer is so personal that no one knows if it even takes place. But to whom will his friend pray...
My mom was known for her greens and cornbread. But my dad set the precedence for kicking them up a notch at the table. I still remember dad using a paring knife to cut up white onion on top of the greens on his plate, along with hot peppers. Not all of my siblings...
What happened to me? According to the roster of my high school basketball team, I'm 5' 11" tall. But nowadays, I'm barely 5' 10". According to an article on the Medical University of South Carolina website, every one of us experiences numerous changes in our physical...
As our 4-part series called Masterpiece comes to an end our new series calls for us to utilize our new discoveries for the benefit of the greater good. Getting along with each other is challenging at times. Hopefully, each of us left our study of the book I Think...
What is your take on recycling? Do you put out a bin each week labeled so that the waste removal crews know to put the contents into the "to be recycled" truck? Some things recycle better than others. Styrofoam, for example, has very little use after the product it...
Discomfort is one of those words that requires a scale to explain. In particular, there is a point where discomfort and pain intersect. But it's essential to be discriminant in using these terms and recognize that they are both very personal. Doctors and healthcare...
What would you do if you could do one project to improve our community that benefits all of us? Would your project take care of blight by removing abandoned and dilapidated buildings and houses? Would you enhance or eliminate streets where all of the homes are gone?...
"Aren't you curious," her friend asked. "Of course, I'm curious," she replied, "but don't you know that curiosity killed the cat!" We all know that curiosity killed the cat. At least according to conventional wisdom. However, this expression began as a line in Ben...