On September 7, 2017, just over 3 years ago, Dr. Z and his family arrived from Iraq and moved into the Welcome House just down the street. We had partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to convert our unused youth
Welcome House Ride

On September 7, 2017, just over 3 years ago, Dr. Z and his family arrived from Iraq and moved into the Welcome House just down the street. We had partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to convert our unused youth
We are limited in this COVID Pandemic by health restrictions, hopefully common sense, and our concern for ourselves and others from doing many of the things we have always taken for granted. We have had to adjust our routines and
Do you like to read? I read a little now and then. The book has to be very interesting and a page-turner to keep my attention. I seem to read in “spurts”. There are so many other hobbies to be
September 1st marks the beginning of a new church year and a change in the members serving on the Diaconate. It is very important that our members stay in touch with each other during this COVID-19 pandemic and in the
My grandson has been classified as a “three-nager”. Like a teenager except that he’s three years old. People refer to the “terrible twos” as being a tough phase of development to endure. That’s when they really work on being independent – “Let me do
This week brings the start of the traditional school year. Where has this summer gone?!? With the start of the school year, CVBC looks to the start of the church year in September. I was catching up on my friends on Facebook when
The month of August brings with it the anticipation of several different kinds of newness. There’s the oohing-and-aahing (or weeping-and-wailing) of students, parents, and teachers as the new school year arrives. After the blisteringly-hot temperatures of summer, most of us look forward to the newness
While this heat wave has driven most of us indoors for the better part of the day, the plants in my garden are loving it. A few tomato plants are already beginning to bear fruit here and there, and each morning, it seems all
“It looked good on paper.” I often say that after some project I’ve attempted has not turned out like I expected. Or maybe a recipe I’ve tried looks nothing like the attractive picture that is included in the directions. Sometimes the ideas in my
Have you ever been told “no news is good news”? I think we all have probably heard that at one time or another. I was raised by parents who absolutely refused to worry about things that hadn’t happened yet. After