WEEKLY DEVOS

“Yes, I’m well aware of what you’re talking about, but with this rain, there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it today…” I can’t help overhear as the tall, middle aged gentleman speaks assertively into his cell phone. Turning sideways, I attempt to squeeze past...

I’m standing on the front stoop of an impressive Federal-style brick home. It's drizzling rain but I’m sheltered by a huge entry way recessed into the front façade that provides a welcoming introduction to what might otherwise be an intimidating structure. I try the...

It’s the quintessential autumn Sunday morning and I’m driving on the road that connects our home to Life Church, Pleasantville Road. This wonderfully named road has borne us and our ancestors for nearly two centuries now. It has connected us to one another, our...

In the 1950’s, the Fairfield County Fair was as exciting as Christmas or the Last Day of School for me and my three brothers. It had everything a kid could want. Fun was in, and school was out. The trees glowed maroon and gold, and Mount Pleasant whispered our names....

I’m a do-it-yourselfer—though admittedly not always with professional results. Early on, my primarily motivation was money: I had none. In my twenties, with the help of some friends, I wrangled together a 32’ Ford hotrod using sheer determination, busted knuckles and...

The old John Deere sat poised at the top of the hill behind our home like a faithful hunting dog. It spent most days staring longingly toward the house, hoping against hope that the back porch screen would creak open and out pop one of its humans, striding forth with...