In Fiddler On The Roof, Tevye asks his wife if she loves him. They sing about all the things they have shared — and at the end they agree that they do indeed love each other. The last phrase of the song goes:
After 25 years
It’s nice to know
Well, Sally and I [...]
Sally is in Camden taking care of her Mom (she may have the flu) and I’m here is Florence by myself for a few days. She hopes to come home tomorrow and we hope to go to the beach Wednesday for the rest of the week.
While Sally has been gone and I have [...]
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To [...]
I have posted today’s sermon on my sermon blog.
It’s based on Isaiah 49:8-16 and entitled “God Never Forgets!”
Here’s a portion of it:
Here’s the challenge for this week –
Look for someone who might be in a situation in their lives where they might feel that no one loves them or cares about them [...]
I haven’t linked to Todd Rhoades from Monday Morning Insight in a while, but I came across this post today where he is talking about a new book — What Is Your Church’s Personality? by Philip Douglass.
Douglass writes about 8 different Church personalities —
1. Fellowship Churches are conscientious, hardworking, orderly, and sensitive [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
