My father, Bill Vanderkooi, whom some of you knew and loved, used to have an idiom he used when we were going to town to run errands or going to visit family. With Mom and five children packed up to go, wherever that destination might be or the length of time we would be gone,Continue reading “WE’RE OFF LIKE A DIRTY SHIRT”
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Coat Pocket Memories
They say that confession is good for the soul. Some admissions of guilt are much more serious than others, but there are also the ones that are more embarrassing or whimsical than they are sinful. Yes, I have them just the same as you do! Here in north-central Ohio, we just never know what coatContinue reading “Coat Pocket Memories”
The Spirit of Giving Thanks
Have we forgotten the spirit of giving thanks? Starting October the 1st, long before Halloween (and it seems to get earlier every year), we begin to prepare for the Christmas holiday. The great commercialism machine kicks into high gear advertising all of the greatest gifts that everyone just must have for Christmas, convincing us thatContinue reading “The Spirit of Giving Thanks”
Tomatoes, Leaves, Life, and Faith
As the seasons change, there is both loss and expectation in the transition. There is always something melancholy about slicing into that last tasty garden tomato as I cut out that one bad spot that the turning weather and frost may have caused. The leaves fall and the grass turns brown, the richness of theContinue reading “Tomatoes, Leaves, Life, and Faith”
How Beautiful Are Your Feet at Mt. Gilead Presbyterian!
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7 NIV) We seldom imagine that there is real beauty in the feet of those we meet, but truly there is. Usually weContinue reading “How Beautiful Are Your Feet at Mt. Gilead Presbyterian!”
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