Tomorrow starts the last month of 2019. I’m still wondering what happened to July, but here we are. What are you going to be and do in December? One definition of “Half-Life” goes like this — half-life [ˈhaf ˌlīf] NOUN the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its…

Be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity. — Ephesians 5 Drowning in social media as many of us are, we sometimes find ourselves in the depths of FOMO…that is, the Fear of Missing Out. Someone has offered an antidote to FOMO,…

Not every moment of everyone’s Thanksgiving Day is bubbling over with Hallmark Happiness —-

Nas and Damian Marley lyrics — I’ve got something to live for I’ve got surplus to give more And we’re all welcome through his door So I count my blessings And give thanks to the Master That through all the disaster We’re still here Together after So I count your blessings Classic hymn lyrics —…

Yesterday I told you about Bob Hollis and something of his impact on me. You have one or more people like that in your life, too. Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving. Today and tomorrow and on through this Thanksgiving weekend are perfect times to not just thank God for those people, but to go ahead and tell them…

With gratitude for my District Superintendent Rev. Allyn Walker and my pastor Rev. Harvey Gaither and all others who were there, here’s an Addendum from last Thursday to my official Report — I’ll not be at Charge Conference this Sunday afternoon; please accept my regrets along with this Report. I’ll be going to the funeral…

[NOTE: In consultation with son LJ4, trying something different for the rest of the calendar year on Mondays: simply a quote/line without commentary…something to get you, him, and me all Movin’ on Monday.]   A wise man once said nothing.      

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. — Romans 15:13  It’s missing. It’s missing in too many. It’s missing in too many followers of Christ Jesus It’s missing in too many followers of Christ…

Jan Seals and her family go back farther than we’ll admit, having shared youth ministry and weddings and yeah just pretty much life in general. Long story short: I love Jan and Tom and their now-adult children! It’s with her gracious permission that I can bring this to you today. She messaged yesterday — So…

“I thought you retired, Joe!” “You’re not very good at this Retirement thing, are you, Joe?” Those two lines summarize things I hear frequently.  Warren Lathem, friend and colleague from both college (Asbury, just outside of Lexington, KY)) and seminary (Candler, part of Emory University in Atlanta), articulates my response far better than I ever…