First Baptist Church, Springfield, MO had their 155th year anniversary this past Sunday. We went downtown to church in the morning and then to River Bluff Fellowship’s new building dedication in the evening. I love singing those old hymns with the organ cranked. It brings back a lot of memories of my childhood into my […]
One of Taylor’s favorite players on the Cardinals is catcher, Yadier Molina. It seems that on our baseball team, everyone wants to play catcher. I don’t know if it is the gear, the action of a ball coming all of the time, getting to stand by a guy like me. . . don’t know. In […]
“That there Clark, is an RV!” We have been looking for about 2 years for a pop-up camper to pull behind the van. Every time I call a phone number in the paper in the price range we could afford, no dice, already sold! My dad has some friends that own a car/RV dealership in […]
Just listened (again) to this podcast in the car on the way home last night with Jenny. It is at the Catylist Conference in 2002 of John Maxwell interviewing Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ just a few months before Bright passed away after more than 50 years of ministry to the world. He […]
Ed Young Jr. from Fellowship Church has began a video blog that is sometimes worth the time, especially the first installment.? Seriously, somebody get the gun away from that dude!? He looks and sounds beat down.? Totally different than the Ed Young that I know from Creative Pastors and on T.V. (like the second and […]
Congratulations to our sister church in Ozark, Riverbluff Fellowship.? They had their first service in their new building on Evans Road this morning!? Their pastor is Scott Watson, who was my from 8th grade on.? He married Jenny and I and has been a huge friend and mentor to me over the years.? Congratulations Riverbluff!? […]
Actually, Hayward has a new hip!? Hayward Barnett, a frequent commenter on this blog and my 7th Grade Science teacher had hip replacement surgery this morning.? He is doing well and is recovering at St. Johns Hospital.? You might give him a call of encouragement or drop by . . . but if you said […]
I spent Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning reflecting upon Christ on a Solitude Retreat.? I went with a bunch of pastors from the Springfield area on Monday and Tuesday to Assumption Abbey, a Trappist-Cistercian monastery near Ava, MO.? They are quite famous for their fruitcakes.? They had several of the clippings in TIME magazine and […]
We are scanning in a ton of pictures for a video slide show for my parents 50th Wedding Celebration. It has been really fun to see all of the old photos. I think one of my favorites is this one circa 1974-75! That’s me on my dad’s lap looking like a girl in a dress. […]
Fifty years ago today, my mom and dad were married in Cabool, MO. It is really pretty amazing for a couple to get to 50+ years together. My brother has come into town for a visit and we are planning a really happenin’ party on Saturday for the “classic” couple. Here is a copy of […]