This is a plant we call Sandy. The reason is that this plant was outside on our porch in Lavallette, New Jersey, when Hurricane Sandy hit. Although there was damage all around, the plant was still in tact. (It has always had a slight lean to it!). After the storm we brought the plant inside […]

On Christmas Eve I came out of the closet…not THAT closet. I confessed to our congregation that Susan and I have been watching the PBS hit series Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is a series set in early 1900’s England. It centers around the royal Crawley family and their servants in the fictional Yorkshire country estate […]

I wanted to take this time to thank all of you who participated in the Spectrum For Living Giving Tree Project. Spectrum For Living is a non-profit organization that helps people with Developmental Disabilities achieve their maximum potential. The North Haledeon Adult Training Center has been located in our church building for over twenty years. […]

We saw this sign at Newark Airport a few months ago. “Recharge Here”….(I know it looks like “Recharge Herb”, but thats just the glare!) It was an outlet station for those people who needed to recharge their phones, laptops, notebooks and other electronic gadgets. There were multiple outlets that people just plugged into and allowed […]

One year ago we were hit with what many describe as a once in a lifetime storm, Super Storm Sandy. I hope they are right, whoever “they” are. But I don’t know if they are correct or not. Nobody does. Its just a way to try to alleviate fears and to instill hope. But the […]

We had a wonderful weekend during our church retreat at the Taconic Retreat and Conference Center in Milan, New York. I can tell you about all the great fellowship and sharing, the great music and singing. I can tell you about the picturesque autumn scenery and the great fall weather. I love it every year […]