Crabtree Valley Baptist Church

I was blessed to be able to drive in the Allegheny Highlands in Virginia, specifically the area around Clifton Forge and Covington. It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen this stretch of road beyond Clifton Forge. There is farmland nestled between

It’s spring in North Carolina. Beautiful azaleas are blooming, pear trees are turning white, flowers are popping their heads out of the earth – and a layer of yellow pine pollen is EVERYWHERE. The pine pollen isn’t one of the

I came across something on the Internet that was fascinating to me. There’s a lady in Tazmania who has figured out how to recycle dolls. She calls her product “Tree Change Dolls”. She’ll go to a thrift store and purchase used dolls. There is one particular

This is the time of year when I enjoy watching things come back to life. I am beginning to see splashes of yellow appear – daffodils and forsythia. Trees that were just bare sticks are covered in white blossoms. Soon there will be redbud and azaleas

Today is a beautiful spring-like day in NC. Just a few weeks ago, we were struggling with bad road conditions because of snow. Today the sun is   shining and we can begin to believe that Spring is really on its way. And I happen to

My takeaway from Dr. Lolley’s message this past Sunday:              God is a really big God.             His plans, His blessings, and His Word are really big.             His talent at being ‘In-Charge’ is really big.             He has never

I’m headed back to the Virginia Mountains in a few hours. This time I’m not trying to dodge snow storms! No matter what the forecasters say, there’s still an element of surprise surrounding winter weather. Maybe that’s why I love snow and winter so much. Watching it snow

Snow. I wasn’t sure I’d see any this year. I was wrong. Last week I was in my hometown in Virginia and watched as 12” of cold, white                  precipitation fell from the sky. It was so beautiful. I had forgotten how lovely the

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, One of the hymns we sang at my farewell dinner last Sunday evening was “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” As we were singing, I was reflecting on how true the lyrics of this hymn are: Morning by morning new

relationship      noun : the way two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other Relationships are so important to God, they were the first item of business He addressed right after He finished creating everything.