This weekend we will be observing Independence Day. A day to observe our freedoms. Freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this country and freedoms we have as Christians. Over the past 15 months, we have seen freedoms on display. The
What a wonderful time we had last week at our ice cream fellowship and celebration. It was good to see friends and so many young people who came out to fellowship together. We are blessed to be a church family
I sat in my office and thought about the week ahead for me. As you are reading this article, our youngest son, Christopher, is about to fly to England to spend some much needed time with his siblings. Our church
We are approaching the time when folks will take vacations. Graduations will be taking place this week, and some have already taken place. It is time for rest and relaxation from the stress and difficulties of the school year. For
As a young boy growing up, I had a couple opportunities to travel to Atlanta to see the Braves play. I can still remember the excitement I felt as the day approached. I was a huge fan of the team.
It is so exciting to see things happening that were not able to take place a year ago. To say it has been difficult would be an understatement. One of the things that I have always enjoyed, and last year
We had some birds add to their family in our garage over the past few weeks. They were small, brown birds. That is as much ornithology as I know. It has been interesting to watch the process of the nest,
“All of my life I have dreamed of living well.” This may be a quote from someone famous, but I first heard this quote when preparing for the funeral of a friend and former church attender. He was a young
This past Saturday was my first office day. I knew one of my goals on Saturday was to put new contacts, (church members), in my cell phone. It’s important to know who is calling me. So I began the process
In writing this first article for The Valley Echo, I am reminded of the excitement and mystery of first experiences. There have been some experiences that caused excitement to flow within me. Writing my first article for the newsletter. This